Ivo Pogorelić

"First, technical perfection as something natural. Second, an insight into the development of the piano sound, as perfected by the pianist-composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, composers who understood the piano both as a human voice ... and as an orchestra with which they could produce a variety of colors. Third, the need to learn how to use every aspect of our new instruments, which are richer in sound. Fourth, the importance of differentiation."

"Many pianists are great, but Pogorelich is unique, like Rubinstein, their sound is instantly recognisable they both go beyond the notes ."