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In the Press

December 2021

December 2021

December 2021

"An eloquent recording. In addition to her sculpted touch and excellent musical judgment... her approach to tempo variations, supple but subtle, lends this recording a magical aura.  

Sequenza 21, "Best of 2021"

October 2021

December 2021

December 2021

"The strength of this first record certainly hints at more greatness on the horizon for this enormous talent. "

Take Effect


"Debussy’s music proves the beneficiary of Handelsman’s touch and articulation... Handelsman deals with the brilliant, toccata writing in staccatos, sudden block chords and tremolos with deftness and acuity."

Audiophile Audition

August 2021

December 2021

August 2021


“Handelsman takes the complete works of Debussy from 1903-07 and places them somewhere else entirely… Playing with much more  consummate skill and dexterity than you would expect from a debut,  Handelsman marks her territory here in no uncertain terms as a piano player to watch. Well done.” 

Midwest Records

July 2021

July 2021

August 2021

"Five selections from Hungarian  Gyorgy Kurtag’s “Jatekok”... were  brilliantly played by TMC pianist Mathilde Handelsman and New England  Conservatory faculty member Stephen Drury... Handelsman and TMC pianist Barry  Tan performed Scottish composer Judith Weir’s rhapsodic 1990  “Ardnamurchan Point” with color and flair."

In the Spotlight


"Mathilde Handelsman and Barry Tan delivered a  mesmerizing rendition of Judith Weir’s “Ardnamurchan Point.” And  Handelsman paired up with TMC faculty pianist Stephen Drury for five of  György Kurtág’s “Jatekok” (Games), which ran the gamut from prankish to  profound."

The Boston Globe


July 2019

July 2021

July 2019

"This evening, there was a shimmering performance of Clara Schumann’s  Piano Trio in G minor (1846) … Handelsman was particularly fine  at her piano, lacing her notes with soft pedal touches that allowed each note to flow graciously into her  partner’s embraces."
Boston Concert Reviews

June 2019

July 2021

July 2019

"Aaron Copland’s “Danzon Cubano,” performed on two concert grands by Mathilde Handelsman and Nicolas Namoradze, rocked the house with  toe-tapping syncopations and metrical tricks that fooled the feet.”

The Berkshire Edge


“Pianists Mathilde Handelsman and Nicolas Namoradze delivered a suave, nuanced account of Danzon Cubano by another giant in the  Tanglewood family, Aaron Copland.”

MassLive


April 2013

April 2013

April 2013

"Mathilde Handelsman’s calm technical mastery, her immediate understanding of balance, nuance, colors, her sense of natural respiration honored the composer… A supremely difficult, athletic, heroic work, Schumann’s Symphonic Etudes require extraordinary vigor and flawless musicality from the performer. Mathilde Handelsman possessed all these qualities to give each variation their irresistible orchestral colors. From the simplicity of the theme to the dazzling last variation, this outstanding pianist offered unforgettable moments to the audience."

Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace

Paris, France, 2018

New York Times, August 2019

Ferrara, Italy, 2014

Dernieres Nouvelles d'Alsace, France, 2013

Interview

November 7, 2021


Mathilde speaks with Linda Wehrli from Pastimes for a Lifetime about the making of her Debussy album, the art work for the CD cover, her time recording in Chateau-Thierry, and more. 

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Interview

October 11, 2021

Interview with Classical Music Communications, in which Mathilde discusses the making and inspirations behind her Debussy album, "Images," and reflects on her time studying with Menahem Pressler.

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