“Ohlsson made a deft, light-fingered case for the piece, which wastes no time getting into some dense pianistic material. The second movement came across as especially comforting: Ohlsson opened delicately with an extended solo before being gently joined by bassoonist Catherine Van Handel. The outer movements emphasized the pianist’s agility while retaining his elegant economy of…

“Garrick Ohlsson has always been an intellectual pianist for me, a continuator of the great school of the last century. His stoicism and lack of theatrical glitter, even in the most emotional fragments, allow him to focus exclusively on the music he creates. Karol Szymanowski’s “Concert Symphony” was performed in a very classical way, with a beautiful cantilena of the…

Photo: Human Artist Photography + Cinema “Ohlsson, the 1970 Chopin Competition winner, has long been admired for his musicianship built on artistic breadth, patience, and unforced authority. He offered the first movement Allegro at a natural pace, shaping phrases with an economical touch and a clear objective. This was fresh, weightless Mozart — lines honest and…

“Against any other recording of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 27, this live, spatial one with pianist Garrick Ohlsson at Severance Music Center – available Aug. 1 on Apple Classical and Sept. 12 on other platforms – surely holds its own. Indeed, with this recording, Ohlsson, Welser-Most, and the orchestra accomplish a rare feat, underscoring Mozart’s potent economy of expression, his…