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A pianist transformed by his trials Richard Dyer, Globe Newspapers, January 31, 2006 “Hung-Kuan Chen is back in prime technical form after years of struggle following an injury, but those years have made him a different pianist, and a better one.” read more |
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A great pianist is born at live concert Hai-Jie Ren, October 6, 2005 “A while ago, I attended a solo recital by pianist Hung-Kuan Chen. I can only use the word ‘awe’ to describe my feelings. ... At the concert his first challenging task is Beethoven’s fourth Sonata opus 7. Right from the beginning Hung-Kuan Chen demonstrates how fantastically this Allegro con brio movement is constructed, for every phrase has received careful consideration.” read more |
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Pilgrimage in the sound of piano Yang Yan-Di, Shanghai, January 30 2005 “This was an unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime musical pilgrimage... the air in the He Lu Ting Concert Hall at the Shanghai Conservatory nearly froze, as the pianist’s whole-hearted performance mirrored the intense concentration of the audience, creating a precious energy field in the atmosphere. ... This concert immediately became one of the hottest topics among the Chinese pianists and the members of the Shanghai Conservatory...” read more |
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Gentle poetry, dark fire Andreas Schubert, Süddeutsche Zeitung, July 5/6, 2003 “The unobtrusive man seems almost fragile as he crosses the stage to open the Holzhauser Musiktage—but once seated at the piano, his enormous presence is remarkable. The Taiwanese Pianist Hung-Kuan Chen played works by Chopin, Beethoven, Liszt and Bartok in the Reithalle of Gut Ried in Ammerland last Thursday—and transported his listeners into a two-and-half hour long realm of musical ecstasy.” read more |
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