»Pictures at an Exhibition« is the name of Modest Mussorgsky’s wonderful piano cycle, which the composer dedicated to his deceased friend Viktor Hartmann. Sensitive and energetic at the same time, pianist Elżbieta Sternlicht brought Hartmann’s paintings to life with her piano playing. Goosebumps were guaranteed here as well.
Ann Brüning
Märkische Allgemeine, 2 June 2009