<p>Gao Ke <br />Beethoven, Sonata op.53-1st m. – Debussy, Reflets dans l’eau – Liszt, Hungarian Rhapsody No.2<br />Beethoven. Good sound balance, clear and lively. Excellent pianistic qualities. Quite in a hurry in some situations, like in the recapitulation. I miss many sound contrast, specially the sudden p or pp, so typical for Beethoven! More tempo unity would be requested, as well as more intensive legato and singing (second theme).<br />Debussy. Nice rubato at the beginning, but there is no real pp, especially in bar 9. Wrong notes in bar 14, last chord has C flat and F flat! There is no difference between p and pp in bar 18-19, not to speak about the triple ppp in bar  24 (Mesuré), which would need a sudden contrast and a completely new atmosphere of sound. I miss a similar sound contrast in bar 50. At the end, Lent, wrong notes in the first chord, twice.<br />Liszt. Charming performance, genuine and very lively. In the Lassan I miss a deeper nostalgia and some more refined sound nuances. In the Friska there are some overheated tempos and some unclean passages, but the virtuoso style is remarkable and shows great technical possibilities. It is a pity not to play a cadenza on the last fermata before the end.<br />General remarks: a gifted pianist, with excellent possibilities. Tempo feeling and sound nuances must be improved.</p>