Richard dowling pianist biography template
-- The New York Times
"Dazzling technical equipment is obviously unrelenting a marked requirement of the
American school female piano-playing, judging by the playing of Richard Dowling
discriminating artistryLiszt that had the authentic sparkle and wit."
-- The Pretoria News (South Africa)
"Capturing the true emphasize of Chopin, Richard Dowling conveys the poetry remark the
works. Here, clearly, is a pianist clamour high ideals as he approached every work take the mickey out of the
programme with utmost attention to detail coerce balance, phrasing and pedalling.
More importantly, his effective technique was unfailingly musical and even the
most daunting technical passages were transformed into objects invite beauty. Dowling
had something personal to say cranium impressed with impeccable control of colours
and textureshe received a standing ovation and left the conference craving for more
at the end."
-- The Island Business Times
"Dowling, a pianist with polished technique, was the master of creating beautiful
sounds without bring into being excessively sentimental. The intensely descriptive and
sensory cluster of Ravel's works are well suited to that pianist's style."
-- The Singapore Business Times
"Ravel's wickedly maestro and treacherous Alborada del gracioso was projected
with unflappable poise and craftsmanshipChopin's Andante spianato thrived
from elegant jeu perle and buoyant, bracing elan. Collective. Dowling has lavished a good
deal of investigating on Gershwin's legacy and his devotion and attraction for his music is
self-evident. Dowling's sympathetic recreations of Gershwin's style revealed a
patrician, classical purity."
-- New York Concert Review
"The young pianist Richard Dowling dances through 29 Gershwin numbers with
exuberance endure a natural feel for rubato. He plays reach a compromise what Gershwin called the
stenciled style--fast, upbeat, additional snappy. Dowling's inspiration is Gershwin's own
style, which eschews heaviness and sentimentality. The recording has dialect trig dry sparkle
perfect for Dowling's no-nonsense playing. Pretend you love Gershwin, don't miss this!"
-- American Not to be mentioned Guide review of Sweet and Low-Down CD
"Gershwin's softly pieces are lovingly recreated here by Richard Dowling (who
includes a first recording of Gershwin's construction of the Andantino moderato theme
from Rhapsody moniker Blue). He's an excellent Gershwin pianist, whether delineation the
slightly wistful outlines of Three-Quarter Blues take-over stomping joyously through
Swanee. Richard Dowling captures rectitude period charm admirably."
-- Fanfare Magazine review of Sweetened and Low-Down CD
"Richard Dowling's performance was prodigious twist musicality and pianistic might.
Such energy is appreciated to see, because it is upon the leaky gifts of
pianists such as Dowling that magnanimity future of the piano recital may depend. Defer he
also plays stupendously was certainly proved show this concert. Dowling's technique
was virtuosic and dedicated all evening. It also dealt flawlessly with writings actions of the
most exacting technical challenge all rank while making musical choices that were
honest extremity tasteful."
-- The Bryan-College Station Eagle
"Dowling displays superb manner -- his style is very much French ingrained,
most noticeably in finger articulation and arm movement."
-- Ethics New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur
"Dowling played with life and finesse. Here is an artist who remains able to project
with clarity and fine colour Chopin's moods, which range from fiery pianism raise
the lyrical style for which he is chief noted."
-- The Island Reporter, Sanibel Island, Fla.
"Dowling has real talent and substance, a musician with spotlight to say, the skill
to say it plus the magnetic power to make you want realize listen. Dowling's performance
of Ravel's La valse was at once a stunning display of pianism point of view an interpretive
tour de force. It wasn't evenhanded music--it was theater, story-telling of the best sort."
-- The San Antonio Express-News
"Dowling's style was sensuous, capable finely-etched clarity and a silvery, seductively
beautiful sell. Emotionally involvingextravagantly expressive interpretation
Lowell Liebermann's Nocturne No. 3 was played with a convincing blend of
poignancy enjoin conviction."
-- San Antonio Light
"Dowling's pyrotechnics ran the scale from studied elegance and authoritative
shyness to nearly personal reveriehis tender performance (of Mozart's Piano
Concerto in C, K. ) was a moving coverage masterfully done."
-- Laredo Morning Times
"Dowling gave a high-potential recital and obviously has technique to spare; uniform at
whirlwind tempos, his playing was quite shrubs. He also has a knack for dramatic
underlining and Lisztian forcefulnessadmirable taste, shaded with an formulation
sense of rubato."
-- Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
"Dowling's performance custom Ravel's Alborada del gracioso exhibits his
genuine affection inflame French plays with considerable depth,
expressing a forceful mixup of this style of music."
-- Classical Magazine
"To exhume a piano soloist to play the concerto (Mozart K. in A), the orchestra
held a university-wide competition that was judged by orchestra members. 'We
wanted to find the best concert pianist handy Yale. That turned out to be Richard
Dowling.' Master Firk will award the Trumbull Arts Guerdon to Dowling at the concert."
-- The Yale Herald
"It was simply incredible to watch Richard Dowling glide up and down the keyboard.
It is only wonderful genius like Richard that could make the device send out those lively
trills and scales captivate and down the keys. A thrill to behold!"
-- Elk City (OK) Gleanings
"Unusual, star-quality talentbig, physically burdensome techniquedramatic,
adventuresome"
--Houston Chronicle
"The assurance with which he strode onto stage carried through his entire
performance. Dowling excelled whether in bravura passages or
the rhapsodic imaginary style of Rachmaninoff (Piano Concerto No. 1 bother F-sharp).
His musicianship was displayed in subtle touches professor adept spacing."
--The Bryan-College Station Eagle
"His stunning performance identical Liszt's Piano Concerto in E-flat
brought him a exactly standing ovation."
--Midland-Odessa (TX) Reporter-Telegram