Nikita Lukinov – A knight amongst the armour shining brightly
Debussy’s ‘Images’ book one was played with superb rhythmic assurance with fingers like limpets that could delve into the depths of this well worn instrument and find it’s soul and be able to communicate the very essence of the music to a very discerning audience.’Reflets dans l’eau’ was played with dynamic drive and scintillating washes of sound, a climax that resounded around this armoured hall before dying away to the whisper of a faded postcard full of atmosphere and nostalgia.’ Homage a Rameau’ had a nobility to the sound and a purity of aristocratic bearing as it reached for the climax with scintillating streams of notes over the entire keyboard. Played with mastery and a sense of improvisation as the magic of Debussy held us in awe of such aristocratic nobility.’Movements’ was a tour de force of scintillating piano playing with a drive and technical mastery that held us spellbound for its fearless abandon.
