“It may seem curious, in these pervasively materialistic days, to speak of a morality of art. We have all of us encountered artists whose motivation seems to lie in the desire for personal gain or glory rather than in any higher aim. As Daniel Levy once put it in an interview, “commercial considerations often tend to override artistic aspirations,” and soloists “may be seduced by the glamour of the publicity machine so that they are in danger of believing in their own self-importance and imposing themselves before the music,” losing “that vital bridge of communication to convey the spirit of a composer’s music to audiences.” It is, in part, because Levy himself has never succumbed to such temptations that I esteem him among the noblest musicians of our time…
But it is with a composer to whom he has devoted particular attention, Robert Schumann, that Levy seems to identify with especial conviction.”
Bernard Jacobson
“I see it as wonderful luck to have encountered the artist Daniel Levy who incorporates for me dedication to his art and seriousness of approaching the great works of our beloved repertoire. His corresponding and flexible way of finding his very personal path to the heart of the works he is playing evokes admiration. I owe to him some important impulses and I am looking forward to further co-operation.”
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
“Daniel Levy is a susceptible, most romantic pianist, able to convey Schumann’s innermost secrets with heart-easing warmth and affection”.
Hi-Fi News & Record Reviews, UK
“I should like to call it passionate thoughtfulness, which distinguishes Levy both here and on other occasions and which lets us recognise the greatness of his playing “.
Peter Cossé, Germany
“A knowledgeable pianist, with a considerable ability to capture hidden forces and indirect illuminations, bringing them to the surface”.
Fono Forum, Germany
“This is one of the most ingratiating, thoughtful, and lyrical performances of the Schumann Piano Concerto that I have ever heard… Levy and his partner, legendary singer turned conductor Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, find a quality of dramatic interplay that is quite magical.”
Fanfare, USA
“Daniel Levy recorded these unique pieces with none other than Fischer-Dieskau as his partner! The celebrated baritone also directs the orchestra, and the pianist, in highly distinguished performances of the Concerto in A Minor and the beautiful, but less familiar, Konzertstück op. 92.”
Revue Musicale de Suisse Romande, Switzerland
“The undertaking is obviously a labour of love. His emotional ardour is unmistakable”.
Gramophone, UK
“Levy brings dignity and sheer grandeur to Schumann’s works.”
In Tune, Japan