Press reviews

"Jeremy Carter showed off a technique of striding power and well-knitted strength...and revealed an awareness of his instrument's shifting timbres." The Times

"A magnificent pianist with a commanding technique and in tune with his composers." Music and Musicians

"Jeremy Carter's piano recital at the Wigmore Hall on 23 July proved artistically rewarding to a degree only associated with high-class musicianship. In Beethoven's Appassionata Sonata, Op 57, he revealed a blend of technical command and poetic insight which enabled the composer's awesome concepts to make maximum impact. Particularly brilliant was his handling of the finale, whose tempo for the main, sonata form section, though rightly fast, nevertheless left scope for a decisive change of gear for the coda. Malcolm Lipkin's Sonata, No. 5, was not especially impressive, but Skryabin's Sonata in F sharp, Op 30 released a flood of well-judged dynamic adjustments and interpretative insights of a rare order. The same can be said of Chopin's Sonata in B minor, Op 58, played with refreshing grace of style and sustained technical control." Musical Opinion (Geoffrey Crankshaw)

"In Jeremy Carter we have a pianist of considerable achievement and enormous promise...a feature of Mr. Carter's playing was his wide range of tone and dynamics, his lovely singing pianissimo being especially commendable...It will be no surprise within a few years to see Jeremy Carter take his place in the top rank of pianists." Hastings and St. Leonards Observer

"He gave a superb reading in the maestoso opening section, containing a beautifully controlled diminuendo with only timpani accompaniment, then ending in a crescendo with full orchestra, handled with skill and finesse. There was a heart-breaking expression of grief in the adagio." (Performance of Brahms' D minor concerto with the BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Owain Arwel Hughes.) South Wales Argus

"A recital of striding power, strength and warmth was given by international concert pianist Jeremy Carter to a large and enthusiastic audience at St. John's Chapel, Leatherhead. His rhythmic vitality and superb control of the whole range of dynamics were immediately apparent in his first piece, Rachmaninov's Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor. He followed this with a selection of the quieter Preludes of Chopin, in which the tone of the piano and the excellent acoustic of the chapel were appreciated to the full. Liszt's Vallee d'Obermann brought the first half of the concert to an impressive end. The second half was made up of Brahms' Klavierwerke, Op. 119, and Beethoven's "Appassionata", both popular and technically challenging works, which were played with great style and artistry and made a thrilling impact. For an encore he played the Chopin B minor Prelude with its beautiful long 'cello-like phrases, and left the audience longing for more. Jeremy Carter proved himself a virtuoso pianist of the first order." Words & Music

"a fine piano recital which was characterised by crisply articulated playing, with a grand sweep of phrasing when necessary…..one of Brahms' greatest piano works, the Variations and a Fugue on a Theme by Handel, was given a carefully thought out performance, with showers of crystalline scales but plenty of power when needed.....to be able to play a Rachmaninov Prelude for an encore is the sign of both stamina and brilliance in piano playing, both of which Jeremy Carter has in abundance. " Hereford Times

"The audience was overwhelmed by Jeremy Carter's performance of the Tschaikovsky concerto, which combined stunning technical ability with the most sensitive musical interpretation." Sevenoaks Chronicle

"Jeremy Carter fully did justice to the Mozart, with his wonderful control over ornamentation and dynamics, and exquisite articulation. He gave a passionate and exciting reading of the last movement of the Beethoven. The audience was spellbound by his display of enthusiasm and effortless virtuosity." Weinheimer Nachrichten

"His strong musical personality encompassed with vigour works by Haydn, Beethoven, Brahms and Chopin. He opened the programme with a stylish performance of Haydn's sonata in E flat, making the most of its wit and charm. In contrast he produced waves of exciting turbulence in the opening movement and finale of Beethoven's "Appassionata" sonata, enclosing crystal clarity in the second movement. His prodigious technique coped with the explosive nature of the music and its strong contrasts of mood. The second half of the programme opened with Brahms' "Klavierwerke", in which the soloist mirrored successfully the sadness and triumph of the composer's reflective thoughts. Kenneth Leighton's "Two studies" Op. 22, could hardly be in stronger contrast. After the simplicity of a Nocturne Jeremy Carter let rip with a virtuoso cascade of notes to accomplish a thrilling climax in the second study. Though the dramatic challenges of the keyboard are very much to his liking, the soloist found sympathy with the music of Chopin. The "Barcarole" Op. 60 was performed with a fine lyrical touch, and the "Fantasy" Op. 49 was full of fire and colour, ending on a thunderous note." Halifax Courier