Christoph Denoth: Virtuosity and great musical expression

Christoph Denoth in Review

by Jeffrey Williams for New York Concert Review

|

Jun 2019

In celebration of his newest CD release Tanguero: Music from South America (Signum Classics SIGCD 538), guitarist Christoph Denoth appeared in recital at SubCulture on June 10, 2019.

▶

New York, CLASSICAL REVIEW Guitarist Denoth beguiles with color and nuance in South American program

by David Wright, New York, Classical review

|

Jun 2019

▶

"A must have..."

GRAMOPHONE, William Yeoman

|

Sep 2018

▶

If music be the food of love, play on

|

Apr 2016

Celebrating Shakespeare at the Opera Foyer (Staatstheater Kasssel Germany)

▶

…Denoth impresses both with his technique, but also with the engaging way he plays the music

ROBERT HUGILL - review of “Nocturnos de Andalucía"

|

Mar 2016

▶

It’s attractive, without ever being too comfortable…

CLASSIC FM – review of “Nocturnos de Andalucía", By David Mellor,

|

Feb 2016

The ever versatile LSO also features on this exceptional album, where the London-based guitarist Christoph Denoth winningly mixes the familiar and the unfamiliar.

▶

highly enjoyable new recording

GRAMOPHONE – WILLIAM YEOMAN

|

Jan 2016

Sometimes a work’s ubiquity blinds us to its brilliance. Familiarity breeds – albeit amiable, cosy – contempt. Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez could be considered such a work.

▶

marvellous sound and a remarkable musicianship

RITMO, Musica Clàsica, CD review Ritmo Parada

|

Jan 2016

An interesting programme which adds to the often recorded „Concierto de Aranjuez“ the extensive suite for guitar and orchestra in six movements by Lorenzo Palomo (Pozoblanco, Córdoba, 1938) „Nocturnos de Andalucía“, commissioned by Pepe Romero who world-premiered this piece under the baton of Frühbeck de Burgos in the year 1996.

▶

Swiss guitarist makes strong case for Palomo concerto

CLASSICAL GUITAR MAGAZINE 2016

|

Jan 2016

▶

great emotional appeal

ROBERT HUGILL – review of “Homages”

|

May 2015

"all the works on the disc had great emotional appeal (…) and Denoth's performance certainly makes you want to dance"

▶

An encounter with guitarist Christoph Denoth to talk Schubert, Dowland, Palomo, and much more

INTERVIEW – Saturday, 28 February 2015

|

Feb 2015

The Swiss guitarist Christoph Denoth has a new album out, Homages (on the Signum Classics label), exploring Spanish guitar music written in homage to someone.

▶

«…His playing is beautiful.»

AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE - review of «Homages»

|

Jan 2015

▶

the light-and-shadow contrasts of Dowland’s compositions become starker

THE NEW YORK TIMES - review of “Mister Dowland's Midnight”

|

"The melancholy, private lute music by John Dowland gets an infusion of fresh color in this recording by Christoph Denoth. Transposed to the modern guitar, the light-and-shadow contrasts of Dowland’s compositions become starker; the flights of counterpoint more brilliant. But it’s in the quietly meditative galliards that Mr. Denoth’s guitar sounds most lutelike."

▶

beauty and power

GRAMOPHONE - review of “Mister Dowland's Midnight”

|

“Christoph Denoth is superbly placed to exploit the cantabile and colouristic properties of his instrument” (…) “beauty and power”

▶

a Great British composer

CLASSIC FM, THE NEW RELEASE SHOW - review of “Mister Dowland's Midnight”

|

"Well played… Makes a strong case for the music of Downland and show why we should stop overlooking him as a Great British composer."

▶

A master of his instrument

THE NEW YORK CONCERT REVIEW INC

|

▶

outstanding Basel concert guitaris

BADISCHE ZEITUNG

|

▶

…a single entity

BASLER ZEITUNG

|

“On stage, Christoph Denoth and his instrument quite naturally became a single entity. ”

▶

Musique raffinée

NICE MATIN, Sylvie Carbou

|

L’église Saint Grégoire a connu un beau moment de musique classique.

▶

With incomparable dexterity Denoth opens up a world of musical perspectives

BASLER ZEITUNG

|

▶

extremely enjoyable hour’s music

CLASSICAL SOURCE - review of Wigmore Hall recital

|

"music was bright and crisp under Denoth’s dextrous fingers" (...) “extremely enjoyable hour’s music"

▶

All was played by Denoth with finely honed professionalism.

BUENOS AIRES HERALD

|

▶

His musical and stage presence deeply impressed me

PEPE ROMERO (Guitarist) on Christoph’s Carnegie Hall Recital

|

▶

one of the most accomplished guitarists of his generation

MARIO DI BONAVENTURA (Conductor, Festival Director and Music Publisher in Los Angeles)

|

He is one of the most accomplished guitarists of his generation

▶

hope to see them again

ROBERT HUGILL - review of Kings Place concert

|

vibrant voice complemented by Denoth's strong (and) (...) moving accompaniment." (...) I very much hope to see them again.

▶

The Guitar on the Highest Level of Musical Expression

JUAN CARLOS TARIFA, Argentina

|

▶

guitarist Christoph Denoth, whose accompaniment lent a sparse elegance to Gilchrist’s voice, while also recalling the spirit of Chinese lute.

FRANCES WILSON - review of BBC Proms Chamber Music at Cadogan Hall

|

▶

Christoph Denoth is the best classical guitarplayer I have ever heard

JENS NYGAARD, New York (conductor)

|

▶