In his debut album, Armenian pianist Besalyan plays Rachmaninoff’s Piano Sonata No. 2 and other works, articulating the wistful romanticism with a kind of nostalgic tone. The expressive interpretations of Baghdassaryan’s Preludes and Komitas’ “Spring”, compositions from the pianist’s home country, also deeply touched my heart.
August 22, 2012
Mainichi Shinbun Newspaper Japan