“Spectacular: because of its clarity, its finesse and poetic energy.“
Tiroler Tageszeitung
Press reviews
FANFARE MAGAZINE
“Her playing is equally astonishing in the E♭-Major Klavierstück, with its perfectly chosen tempo and lovely sense of fluidity.“
Scott Noriega - Juli/August 2024
OE1
“Austrian pianist Ingrid Marsoner brings incredible intensity to the depth of Franz Schubert’s piano works, while making every note shimmer with delicate lightness (...)“ more
February 07, 2024
RADIO KLASSIK STEPHANSDOM - CD OF THE WEEK
“Conclusion: With this recording, Ingrid Marsoner makes a valuable addition to the Schubert discography.“ more
Ursula Magnes - February 03, 2024
PIZZICATO
“Outstanding Schubert with Ingrid Marsoner: Ingrid Marsoner plays Schubert’s Impromptus with lyrical richness, fluent clarity, and a beautiful contrast between delicacy and brilliance. The depth of feeling in these pieces—from poetry and longing to sadness and pain—is conveyed in a performance of great beauty (...).“ more
Remy Franck - December 30, 2023
NÖN
“In Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto, soloist Ingrid Marsoner captivated the audience (...).“ more
Manfred Mikysek - May 3, 2023
HOHENLOHER ZEITUNG
“Her pearly touch, her concise yet always organically placed accents, cantabile playing, balance, and the transparency of individual voices—all this makes the uninterrupted 70 minutes a fascinating sonic journey. The audience applauded and gave her standing ovations.“
Leonore Welzin - July 3, 2019
PIZZICATO - SUPERSONIC AWARD
“When it comes to Beethoven’s piano sonatas, we think of Schnabel, Buchbinder, Barenboim, Gulda, Brendel (...). Nevertheless, we cannot help but place the three sonatas Op. 78, 101, and 111 on the same level in Ingrid Marsoner’s interpretation.“ more
Alain Steffen - July 17, 2017
GRAMOPHONE
“It may be in the craggy, windswept heights of Op 111 that Marsoner is most impressive. Mercurially shifting moods in the Maestoso, from terrifying insistence, panicked uncertainty, to roiling struggle follow one another with an inevitable emotional logic (...)Here (performing the Arietta) Marsoner's ability to suggest the mighty integrity of Beethoven's architecture from multiple points of view within the musical narrative is particularly impressive.“ more
Patrick Rucker - August 2017
FONO FORUM
“Exceptionally lean, transparent, and musically subtle in every detail.“
Ingo Harden - October 2017
KLASSIK HEUTE
“Fluid yet nuanced; serious and devoted; sensitive and inspired; rhapsodic, tense, and convincing. Ingrid Marsoner succeeds in the Sonata Op. 78, revealing the structural secrets of this “beautiful F-sharp major sphinx.“
Rainer E. Janka - July 2017
FRANKFURT JOURNAL
“It impresses with subtle dynamic shading, great transparency, and above all, filigree delicacy.“
Christian Rupp - No. 15 / 2017
HOHENLOHER ZEITUNG
“She masterfully shaped the fugue with its numerous harmonic subtleties (...) conveyed through soulful playing and a wonderful touch. The artist knew how to express all these contrasting emotions with empathy and a profound technique.“
Ingrid Heydecke-Seidel - June 21, 2017
NAXOS NEWSLETTER - ASCHEMEIERS AKZENTE
“From Austria comes a pianist who genuinely surprised and thrilled me: her playing shows the same emotional depth found in the great masters of the past (...). Marsoner offers a convincing 21st-century interpretation without needlessly caricaturing Beethoven’s music.“
Rainer Aschemeier - May 26, 2017
TIROLER TAGESZEITUNG
“Ingrid Marsoner played the Sonata in B-flat major with brilliant ease and charisma, without any empty virtuoso showmanship.“
Ursula Strohal - August 17, 2017
RADIO KLASSIK
“Ingrid Marsoner from Graz is currently among the world’s most versatile pianists (...). A master of nuance..“
Monika Jaros - November 21, 2016
KLASSIK HEUTE
“Deep musical insight and an extraordinary understanding of Mozart shine through the pianist’s spirited artistry (...). Conclusion: A Mozart interpretation that will resonate for a long, long time.“
Christof Jetzschke - October 28, 2016
KLASSIK - NEWSLETTER BERLIN
“There are thousands of Mozart piano recordings, but a CD like that of Austrian pianist Ingrid Marsoner is always a pleasure. Born in Graz, she plays with wonderful finesse and sensitivity, and has also put together a distinctive program.“
Arnt Cobbers - April 9, 2015
THEATER PUR
“With a finely nuanced touch, colorful and delightful inspiration, and characteristically Mozartian grace (...). She is effortlessly close to her compatriot.“
Jörg Loskil - August 2015
RADIO KLASSIK - CD OF THE DAY
“A rare and excellent Mozart recording.“
February 4, 2015
TIROLER TAGESZEITUNG
“Subtle, intelligent playing with a touching contrast between the dark intensity of KV 457 (including the Fantasy) and the lightness of Sonata 331.“
Ursula Strohal - February 15, 2015
KLEINE ZEITUNG
“Brilliant interplay between two exceptional artists (...). When she unleashed Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 32 in the church, even (Klaus Maria) Brandauer sat spellbound.“
Uschi Loigge - July 15, 2013
PIZZICATO LUXEMBOURG
“The pianist Ingrid Marsoner transformed the music into true little gems with her captivating interpretations. Marsoner is simply brilliant.“
May 2013
WDR
“A truly impressive performer. Playfulness and spontaneity are her element, supported by a brilliant performing culture with crystal-clear sound and a supple touch.“
Miriam Buse - April 27, 2013
KLASSIK HEUTE
“Crystal-clear articulation, especially brilliant and immediate, striking, deeply devoted, and contemplative. It sparkles and glows endlessly.“
Christof Jetzschke - February 27, 2013
DAS ORCHESTER
“The beauty of tone, the subtlety of phrasing, and the precision of articulation are consistently compelling.“
February 27, 2013
EMDER ZEITUNG
“The poise and command of her Goldberg Variations performance were astonishing, leaving such an impression that after the final note faded, there was a long silence no one dared to break.“
August 14, 2012
CODEX FLORES
“With refined “jeu perlé,” transparent textures, clear articulation, sophisticated transitions, a vital nobility of expression, and an infectious joy of playing.“
Walter Schönenberger - June 28, 2012
MUSIC & THEATER
“A truly soulful, crisp, fresh, and breathing interpretation of Beethoven’s C major Concerto that recalls Glenn Gould’s legendary 1958 recording in its dialogic interplay, its build-up of tension, and its taut tempi.“
Attila Csampai - May 2012
PIANONEWS
“Even the most familiar classics can still surprise—if they are played as wonderfully as by Austrian pianist Ingrid Marsoner.“
Anja Renczikowski - May/June 2012
DER NEUE MERKER
“Rich in emotional content, particularly impressive with an exceptional feel for varied mood changes and subtle transitions (...). Her multi-faceted touch always feels natural and immensely expressive, yet can also unleash explosive moments full of energy.“
Meinhard Rüdenauer - May 2012
KLASSIK HEUTE
“The importance Marsoner places on eloquence is evident in the numerous trills and the virtuoso writing in both concertos. Even here, she aims for the most subtle and expressive nuances—chapeau!“
Christof Jetzschke - April 3, 2012
STEREOPLAY
“The new album by Viennese pianist Ingrid Marsoner offers a perfectly balanced and highly appealing sound (...). Together with Thomas Rösner, she spiritedly revives the long-forgotten Second Concerto by Mozart’s pupil Johann Nepomuk Hummel.“
Attila Csampai - April 2012
BUEHNE
“Despite her love of exuberant virtuosity, Ingrid Marsoner also trusts her instinct for the lyrical facets of this music, which she brings to light with great mastery.“
Peter Blaha - March 2012
WIENER ZEITUNG
“In both settings, the pianist’s radiantly beautiful touch is convincing. Marsoner cultivates a musical language of substance that leaves space for every lyrical nuance.“
Daniel Wagner - March 22, 2012
CRESCENDO
“This is, of course, thanks to the truly soulful, crisp, and fresh interpretation by the Austrian duo, which especially recalls Glenn Gould’s legendary 1958 recording in its dynamic interplay and lively drive.“
Attila Csampai - March 2012
RADIO KLASSIK
“As impressive as her technical skills are, it is Ingrid Marsoner’s shaping of transitions that fascinates most (...). These subtle changes of mood reveal the true master.“
Maila von Haussen - March 1, 2012
FANFARE MAGAZINE
“There is hardly a note in it that does not ring out as clearly as the day (...) Her flowing, gentle execution of the figurations in the thirteenth variation (the Goldberg Variations) creates one of the most beautiful interpretations of the piece that I have come across.“
Scott Noriega - March/April 2011
BUEHNE
“Only someone with a truly intimate understanding of Bach can play the Goldberg Variations as straightforward, as unpretentious, and as wonderfully simple as Ingrid Marsoner. It’s no secret that this is where true artistry lies.“
Peter Blaha - June 2010
PLÄRRER - NUREMBERG CITY MAGAZINE
“Austrian pianist Ingrid Marsoner is simply astonishing! Her playing—precise yet anything but dry—achieves such luminosity, emotional depth, and immense clarity that it belongs in a parallel universe alongside Gould. Gorgeous and beautiful.“
Jochen Schmoldt - August 8, 2010
PIANONEWS
“She has preserved a soulful love for Bach, and her recording of the Goldberg Variations is remarkably successful.“
Anja Renczikowski - September 2010
SCHWÄBISCH HALLER TAGBLATT
“It must have truly gotten under the skin of this petite young lady: the chordal themes and octave storms in Schubert’s Wanderer Fantasy were brilliant, powerful, and rhythmically incisive. Her performance of Schubert’s Impromptu in G-flat major was exemplary for its tonal finesse and the subtle balance between melody and gently supporting accompaniment (...)“
Rainer Ellinger - August 3, 2010
TIROLER TAGESZEITUNG
“Marsoner’s interpretation of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations is spectacular: because of its clarity, its finesse and poetic energy.“
Ursula Strohal - August 12, 2010
HOHENLOHER ZEITUNG
“Ingrid Marsoner’s delicate touch was enchanting (...). She delivered Haydn’s C major Fantasy with capricious flair and esprit, achieving beautiful echo effects and elegantly emphasized tonal shading. The beautifully sustained Presto tempo gave the pauses striking impact. Mozart’s C minor Fantasy was played with particular finesse and delicacy.“
Rainer Snurawa - August 3, 2010