"Jan Stigmer is a full blooded virtuous. He knows his value
and defends it with an absolutely amazing skill"
Svenska Dagbladet (Sweden)
”A remarkable display of sustained virtuosity and rapt
concentration...a breathtaking tourde force.”
Chicago Tribune (USA)
“Jan Stigmer is a player “sans paralell”
in his medium!” Musical Opinion (London/UK)
“A violinist with strong opinions who clearly knows what
string players like... very communicative, full blooded playing.”
Gramophone Magazine (UK)
”..Stigmers performance of the ”Kreutser” , the
Carmen Fantasy by Waxman and a Chinese Song gained heated acclaims
from the Chinese audience..In the second half pieces by Paganini,
Grieg and Bazzini was masterfully played and again won him loud
applause.
Beijing News (China)
"Last night Jan Stigmer appeared in Beijing Exhibition Theater.
Stigmer conquered the audience with is soulful playing. The two
extra Chinese songs especially made the hole audience revel."
Beijing Evening News (China)
"Stigmer plays with a clear, clean tone and alot of imagination.
If you like your Haydn airy rather than intense, buy the Stigmer."
American Record Guide (USA) ”With his very
special sound and concientious dynamics, the young Swede Jan Stigmer
had no difficulties in convincing and capturing the audience.”
Hannover Allgemeine (Germany)
"It's very easy to fall for the soloist, Jan Stigmer. After
the opening with the heavenly played flageolets, he played all with
exuberance and drive. The ecstatic finale did in particular show
of his skill."
Vestmanlands Läns Tidning (Sweden)
“It was really very exiting to amke the acquaintance
of the violinist Jan Stigmer. He will remain in our memory with
his temperantal and technically highly advanced playing. Corriera Della Sera (Italy)
”After his remarkable performance last night, there is
no doubt in my mind that we shall hear a great deal of Jan Stigmer
in the future.” Der Standard (Austria)
“Does one need acoustics when one has a sound like Jan Stigmer?
He played with the lyrical passion of a hungry street musician and
I would gladly have stayed all night just to hear him play anything
that he might choose.” Dagens Nyheter (Sweden)
“It is no secret to anyone what is required of a violinist
to perform a concerto by Paganini. And Jan Stigmer certainly has
it all! There were times when I caught myself wondering wether ge
actually had more than the usual ten fingers to play with!”
Arbetarbladet (Sweden) “Jan Stigmer gave
the audience an extraordinary experience with his excellent playing
and impeccable sence of style. After yesterdays concert one realises
how fortunate we all are that the orchestra keeps inviting Stigmer
back to play with them.” Vaedrelandsvennen (Norway)
“..the totallity of the sound so facinating it’s
almost hypnotic.” Dagens Näringsliv (Norway)
“With confidence in the power that Jan Stigmer and Clélia
Iruzun possess they approached the Sonata Fantasia n† 1, by Villa-Lobos,
closing the first part of the program. It was "floruit",
the magnetic moment, blooming with technical and artistic mastery.
Stigmer plays well, possess good taste when phrasing. Globo
(Brazil)
"The Swedish violinist Jan Stigmer and Brazilian pianist
Clelia Iruzun opened with a powerfully-stated account of Franck's
A major Sonata that revealed the changing moods of this masterly
work, rising to a splendid climax in the final Allegretto."
Musical Opinion (London/UK )
" Violinist Jan Stigmer delivered a thoughtfully
balance account of Franck's imposing Violin Sonata. Stigmer's Strad
had both muscle and sweetness..carefully set tempos allowed this
seductive piece room to breathe."
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