Reviews
‘Daniel Becker showed a wonderful range of colour and fleeting pedalled sonorities in his performance of Boulez's Incises’
The Daily Telegraph (of Park Lane Group Recital at the Purcell Room)
‘Becker dazzles with brilliant Boulez ... Becker performed [Incises] with a rare sense of freedom, and brought similar skills to everything he played’
The London Evening Standard (of Park Lane Group Recital)
'Goehr let the music glow with inspiration and a winning performance by pianist Daniel Becker and the Elias String Quartet sent the audience home with a touch more of the celebratory spirit.'
Financial Times of 4 November 07 Alexander Goehr 75th Birthday Concert at Wigmore Hall - full review here
‘A recital to remember and a name to mark for future appearances.’
Musical Pointers of 8 March 06 Purcell Room recital - full review here
‘No shortage of fine younger British pianists there may be, but Becker is impressively of their number, and his future appearances are much to be anticipated.’
Classical Source of 8 March 06 Purcell Room recital - full review here
‘Becker displayed a consistent intelligence and un-affected sense of time and drama, with a rich display of color, agile technique and imagination for shading and texture.’
Review of Weill Recital Hall performance
‘Panache and virtuosity from Becker ... a young man with a prodigious technique’
Hexham Courant (of Queen’s Hall Recital)
‘The soloist deserves all the superlatives. His assured technique and his deep feelings for the work were evident. Everything, from the smallest double piano note to the massive forte chords, was accomplished with complete aplomb.’
Mid Somerset Newspapers (of Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto)
‘During his playing of the evening's other main work, George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, he showed in the solo passages a lovely touch and deep knowledge of the work.’
Western Daily Press
‘Pianist Daniel Becker displayed a full range of sensibilities and a complete technique’