Magician on the Keyboard

Magician on the Keyboard

His cultured pianissimo is breathtaking, which was confirmed later in the encore with Chopin’s Nocturne in C sharp minor, the jeu perlé traunwandlerisch and the desire to attack unabated: Themagic of Barto’s performance has lostnone of its fascination. The audience in the well-attended Meistersingerhalle was spellbound and applauded tremendously.

Nürnberger Nachrichten, 24.10.2016, Jens Voskamp