The press on Michael Jelden

DER SPIEGEL (2004)

Der SPIEGEL's star critic Klaus Umbach in his short portrait on Michael Jelden:

"Michael Jelden makes a sensation ... a real gain for the Paganini-Repertoire!"
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STEREOPLAY (2004)

Paganini Violin Concertos no. 2 and 4

"Michael Jelden owes nothing to the wizardry of the two Paganini concertos. Dynamical play with gorgeous sound!".
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KLASSIK-HEUTE.de

"Michael Jelden is up to every trick of virtuoso violin playing. Not a brooding but scintillating.

Even in the most complex and difficult passages he never looses control, his intonation remains flawless, his sound slender and expressive, like the sound of the greatest fo all times. No phrasing is accidental, no accent without reason, no ornament mere accessory. He is one of the real great violinists!"
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VOGUE

"Jelden is an emotional rather than intellectual performer ... a Paganini with gypsy blood!"
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ANSA

The Italian press agency ANSA has featured an article on Michale Jelden that was printed by many Italian newspapers.

"... Jelden is one of the most admired violinists of the past years."

After even abroad (e. g. in Spain, Venezuela) many newspapers had printed the article, TG2, the evening news on RAI's Television, had featured Michael Jelden. The article staid on the splash-page of their website for more than 2 weeks! (local mirror)

Der Spiegel (1997)

"Jelden was born to be a virtuoso..."
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FONOFORUM

Jenö Hubay: Scènes de la Csárdá ; Jelden / Slovak State Philharmonic:
"Electrifying debut!"

"...Jelden is a brilliant, fiery performer of this breathtaking music. He makes use of all tricks from the repertory of violinistic seduction. He loves to show what he is capable of - just as a Paganini with gypsy blood... This recording must be seen as cornerstone of the catalogue."

Stuttgarter Nachrichten

Opening concert of the 1st international Stuttgart Chamber Music Festival - Michael Jelden, violin / Scott Faigen, piano

"Fiery temperament, perfect technique and surprisingly tender, lyrical moments have shown that this artist is much more than just a virtuoso..."

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Klassik heute

"Scènes de la Csárdá":

"Wonderful violinist, wonderful music, wonderful orchestra, wonderful arrangements, in short: a wonderful production!!!"

L'unione Sarda

"What a pyrotechnical violin!" ("Che violino pirotecnico!")

Hannoversche Allgemeine

"GIPSY MEETS CLASSICS" - Michael Jelden, Paul Gulda, Flóris Lakatos

"The other musicians seemed rather pale when Michael Jelden gave a demonstration of his amazing virtuosity."

Stuttgarter Zeitung

Wohlige Schauer, Klavier und Geige im Marmorsaal - Jelden / Faigen

"And how he plays! The violin groans, rejoices, cheers and roars with a warm and hot sound, that shivers run down the spines of the audience. This temperament is also of benefit to Beethoven's "Kreutzer" sonata, in which Michael Jelden scintillates with youthful lights, giving the piece an exiting freshness.
After the intermission the violinist filled the audience with enthusiasm with a never-ending wealth of his technical refinement and abundance of colors of sound. They should have served "Bull's Blood" during the intermission, instead of Prosecco!"

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www.rec-order.de/klassic

Brahms, clarinet sonatas / Schubert ,Arpeggione-sonata - versions for violin and piano, world premier recording - Jelden / Biasini

"Supported by the phenomenal pianist Biasini, Jelden plays with a beautiful, dense tone."

Stuttgarter Nachrichten

Die Träume des "schwäbischen Fitzcarraldo"

"The violinist Michael Jelden organizes a "Salzburg of the tropics" in the Teatro Amazonas in Brazil. Even New York Times reported enthusiastically on that spectacular event and the courage of the young man!"

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Stereoplay

Aram Khachaturian, complete works for violin and orchestra

"...Not only the repertory is interesting: The performance is colorful, powerful, fiery and brilliant."

Allgäuer Zeitung Kempten

"Feuerwerk gezündet auf 4 Saiten" ("Fireworks on 4 strings")

"It was one of these concerts where you see only smiling faces at the end!"

FONOFORUM

Brahms, clarinet sonatas / Schubert, Arpeggione-sonata - versions for violin and piano, world premier recordings - Jelden / Biasini

"Brahms scintillating...!"

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Magazine CASH

Aram Khachaturian, complete works for violin and orchestra

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Saarländischer Rundfunk

Wolfgang Birtel: CD-Neuheiten in Après-Midi (SR 2)

"...I was curious, how Michael Jelden would play, and his interpretation was not at all to disappoint me: his Khachaturian is full of vitality, exiting, impulsive and powerful. Sometimes you can even hear the former csárdás-player...

Michael Jelden plays the first movement of the concerto very impressively, accompanied by the St. Petersburg Philharmonic and Gustavo Plis-Sterenberg.

Knowing that the recording of this incredibly difficult score has been made with hardly any cutting or post-editing the respect for the performance of the artist is getting even bigger. The slow sections are free, expressive and colorful, and have beautiful dialogues.

After all, this is a very convincing performance of the violinist and the colorful play of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic and Gustavo Plis-Sterenberg."

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RADIO

SWR2 (Südwestrundfunk, Germany)

... Reflected virtuosity, played with profound musicality. Technical perfection seems entirely natural, on an impressigly high level. An entirely new, elegant view on this Italian belcanto music! 9'22'') (mp3 - RealAudio)

TV

ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, Germany)

The portrait in "Aspekte" on Germany's most important TV station ZDF has been ranked no. 1 by the audiences and remained no. 1 until the next transmission.

Have a look at the internet page of Aspekte (mirror here), which has a link on the TV feature. (Direct link here)

The feature has been retransmitted by sever other stations, Deutsche Welle (DW), and 3sat, amongst others.
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