Sonata No. 2 (1947). Charles Ives /wow/

Image via WikipediaHeuwell Tircuit reviews yesterday's concert in San Francisco where Emanuele Arciuli played Ives' Sonata No. 2 and Adams' Phyrgian Gates:

Both Arciuli performances were astounding. I’ve not heard that kind of keenly polished playing of advanced piano music since the heyday of David Tudor. Arciuli’s forthright renditions covered the widest range of dynamics, and were artistic in every aspect. He played the tremendous chording in such a manner that each note stood out clearly, but with just the slightest emphasis on the most important note in a harmony. That’s most uncommon.