<p>ZHANG Ruixue</p><p>A precise and meticulous young pianist, with impressive technique and attention to detail.  I found in particular the Nocturne Op.15 No.1 to be a wonderful vehicle for her carefully sculpted phrasing, her beautifully elastic mordents and turns, and her perfectly paced dramatic sense.  The sound was luxuriant and the legato wonderful.  Bravo!</p><p>Op.10 No.2 Etude had perfect accuracy, but was very disappointing musically.  With this kind of facility, she could easily have embraced much more variety in colour, dynamics and even articulation.  It could have been sensational, but stopped at the technical level.</p><p>Liszt: In general this performance was imbued with a full, rich sound, great confidence and about 99% accuracy!  There was a wonderful natural understanding of rubato, and the tempo organization throughout the piece was well thought out and implemented.  Trills were beautifully controlled.  My criticism lies in the fact that I could not perceive a real vision for this big work.  Each section seemed to be approached with the same intensity and the same character.  The performance did not carry me into another world at all; I was always drawn to the competence of the player, rather than the magic of Liszt?ˉs great image.</p>