27-02-2018 Crescendo
"Hannes Minnaar was so lucky to study with Alfred Brendel and he owes him a lot. Surely he owes him the beethovenian feeling of balance and, even more, the beethovenian outstanding clarity."
09-02-2018 Pianist
"Hannes Minnaar plays highlights from the keyboard literature: Bach and Brahms, but also the Préludes opus 103 by Fauré, which he recorded beautyful in 2016."
09-01-2018 Music Web International
"All three are highly recommendable modern cycles in top-notch sound, and Minnaar’s very satisfying cycle might yet prove to be the more central recommendation among them."
06-10-2017 Luister
"A grand performance of a conductor with vision, a pianist radiating peace and control and a label with guts. And last but not least, an orchestra to treasure."
28-09-2017 WDR3
"The young Dutchman Hannes Minnaar faces the challenge with an overall recording; with the conductor and Beethoven expert de Vriend."
09-09-2017 Pizzicato
"Choosing his own musically very rich way, Hannes Minnaar is very well supported by Jan Willem de Vriend, and both sign an unconventionally personal account of Beethoven’s Piano Concertos, the first reference recording of this cycle in the 21st Century.
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28-08-2017 WDR3
"These are the ultimate Beethoven concerts for the second decade of the 21st century!"
04-08-2017 Klassieke Zaken
"The pianist is a true performer, a musician who is not in the forefront, but uses the golden interpretations of the music."
05-07-2017 De Groene Amsterdammer
"Between the two creates a tension of plus and minus ends that the most exquisite interplay gaining force against time. Minnar makes the light heavy, De Vriend the heavy light."
12-06-2017 Radio 4
"CD of the week at Radio 4 - Hannes Minnaar | Beethoven Piano Concertos
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04-06-2017 HRAudio
"Minnaar is more a combination of a sober Northerly perfectionist with exiting French flair, (compare his wonderful solo disc Fauré: Piano Music - Minnaar) both characteristics intertwiningly co-existing in his Beethoven. Taken all these elements together, I’d say that this set is hardly comparable with anyone else’s."
04-06-2017 Classic FM
"The album of the week, a 3 cd box, containing Beethoven's five Piano Concertos performed by Hannes Minnaar and The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Jan Willem de Vriend."
01-06-2017 Opus Klassiek
"The members of the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra are playing on the edge of their Chair. And Hannes Minnaar follows that same steep path perfectly! Nothing is flattened or updated. Then there was Bert van der Wolf who has immortalized this extremely colorful and engaging piece in a beautiful recording."
06-03-2017 Luister
"" (...) That you dont have to be a citizen of Paris to play Fauré on the right way, was proven by pianist Hannes Minnaar (...) ""
17-02-2017 Pizzicato
"This is one very exhilarating recording with piano works by Fauré. Hannes Minnaar’s playing is not only sensitive but also lyrical und sometimes dreamy. With a wide spectrum in sound shades, much refinement and a continuous flow the Dutch pianist’s performances are absolutely fascinating.
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03-02-2017 Kerk & Leven
"(...) Minnaars' rendition indacates perfectly how Fauré shows his personal feeling on a higly original way. (...)"
01-02-2017 Gramophone
"If Fauré's piano music has eluded you until now, these performances may provide the key."
20-01-2017 Luister
"Luister 10!
It is very difficult to make it seem as simple as Hannes Minnaar does. It becomes very clear on the enclosed DVD, recorded with an audience in the same room where the excellent CD recording was made: Westvest Church in Schiedam.
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20-12-2016 Trouw
"The dedication with which he plays the music, arouses admiration."
06-12-2016 Radio Klara
"Best Rating ***** 5 stars
"And he also plays the less played works from Fauré very well."
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01-12-2016 Klassieke Zaken
"''This album only contains music composed by Fauré and this shows Minnaar his love for a componist with whom he feels connected.''"
04-11-2016 Mania
""Hannes Minnaar does not only play this wonderful music superbly and simple, he also magnificently knows how to present the intimity from these original and personal style.""
19-10-2016 Het Parool
""Bondage, but particularly a personal lyric was the red line in Minnaar his solo in Rob Zuidam his Tanglewood concerto.""
04-10-2016 NRC Next
""The Radio Filharmonisch Orkest played the part led by Markus Stenz dedicated and accuteraly, Minnaar claimed a modest lead role.""
03-10-2016 De Volkskrant
"“I have found my voice. What is that voice? I can say now open and honestly that I am a unadorned pianist. I used to fight that categorisation but now I know that I hate adorned, and fringes or showing off.”"
30-09-2016 Katholiek Nieuwsblad
""De Vriend and Minnaar are a good duo. They give each other space, but - if necessary - they are firmly on each others skin.""
30-09-2016 Trouw
""Above all, Hannes wants to understand and transfer the personallity from a piece as good as possible.""
01-09-2016 Pianist
""Now Hannes Minnaar is up for an international career, and the jury of the Dutch Music Prize recognises his potential as well." "
01-09-2016 Piano Wereld
""At October 1st. Hannes Minaar will receive the prestigious Nederlandse Muziekprijs from minister Bussemaker.""
28-07-2016 NRC Handelsblad
"''Here tone can be a bit sharp, but her intense musical talent and the fact that she's playing together with Hannes Minnaar makes it al up.''"
01-05-2016 gramophone
""[...] Again, his range of touch is highly effective, and there is a pleasing mix of finesse and drive in the concerto’s closing moments.""
08-04-2016 Luister
"LUISTER 10 *****
" What a joy to listen to! Everything is right. [...] ""
01-04-2016 Crescendo
""Minaar interprets both pieces with rare calm and composure, giving them an almost narrative character.""
01-04-2016 Klassieke Zaken
"" [...] What a poetic pianist! The technique seems effortless, the phrasing is thought out and at the same time spontaneously (Yes it's possible!) and the result sounds pleasant [...] ""
