Beginning of a promising complete recording of Beethoven sonatas, Pizzicato, 3/8/25
American pianist David Korevaar is beginning a complete recording of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas, which will be released digitally in six volumes by the fall of 2025…In the Hammerklavier Sonata, the American pianist shows how stylistically confident he is in capturing the universal character of this music without treading well-trodden paths. In doing so, he also emphasizes new aspects, such as the special rhythm of the Scherzo. Beethoven’s ‘breath of freedom’ is well expressed in a balanced and rhetorically exciting interpretation. | read full review
“L’amico Perrachio”: David Korevaar Interview, 12/11/2024
“David Korevaar, distinguished professor of music at the University of Colorado Boulder, discovered Perrachio’s work more than 20 years ago and thinks audiences should discover it, too. Most recently, he and the Carpe Diem String Quartet released the world premiere recording of Perrachio’s Quintet for two Violins, Viola, Cello and Piano (1919), which they paired with Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Quintetto in F (1930). David kindly agreed to answer our questions and tell us about his journey with Perrachio’s oeuvre.” | full interview
Beethoven Cycle Recording featuring David Korevaar (Prospero Classics)
In March 2025, Prospero Classics is releasing a 2 CD set, Heroic to Hammerklavier, featuring Beethoven’s Sonatas Op. 53 (Waldstein), 54, 57 (Appassionata), 101, and 106 (Hammerklavier) performed by David Korevaar. The 2 CD set will be followed by a series of online-only releases of the rest of Beethoven’s piano sonatas throughout 2025.
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Review: David Korevaar & Carpe Diem String Quartet: Piano Quintets, Textura, October 2024
“Credit David Korevaar for not just performing these piano quintets by Luigi Perrachio (1883-1966) and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968) with the Carpe Diem String Quartet but for also rescuing one from the dust-bins of history…Korevaar and his Carpe Diem partners execute both quintets with panache and conviction, Perrachio and Castelnuovo-Tedesco the greatest beneficiaries of the performers’ intense engagement with their material. It’s Perrachio, however, who benefits the most in having an unjustly overlooked work finally given the public attention it clearly deserves.” | full review
Behind the Playlist with Pianist David Korevaar, Louisville Public Radio, 4/7/24
“Musicians are interpreters, performers, and sometimes also detectives. Pianist David Korevaar visited Italy to investigate the pocket-sized manuscript of the Piano Trio by composer Luigi Perrachio, turning it into a performance-ready piece of sheet music. The result is a delightful newly released recording with the Carpe Diem String Quartet. Hear about the adventure, as well as the album’s moving dedication.” | full interview