“A delightfully conceived, presented and played collection of miniatures. Here is an original artist with formidable pianistic powers, vivid imagination and seductive wit, who will win new audiences for this dazzling repertoire.” Awards Jury of the 2013 BBC Music Magazine Awards “When the Malaysian/born pianist Mei Yi Foo was anointed Newcomer of the Year at the BBC Music Magazine Awards last week, most of the invited assembly, including critics, had never heard of her or her CD or her record company. But then, with the award awarded, she sat down at the piano to give us a taster: three little late-20th century dazzlers, impish and poetic. Immediately we were her devoted fans. Mei Yi Foo and her Musical Toys won’t be unknown for much longer... From Monday the CDs of Odradek Records, an adventurous not-for-profit venture based in Kansas, will officially go on sale in Britain. Perfect timing in these grim days, for Musical Toys, above all, delights in the importance of being playful... The work that makes the CD essential is Unsuk Chin’s set of Six Piano Etudes... The fifth is a hurtling toccata, wittily delivered by Foo’s flying fingers. Liberating, that’s what this CD is, as well as a joy for ever.” Times Geoff Brown April 19 2013 “Mei Yi Foo is a major talent, and brings together her gifts for playing the piano with those of how to program an unforgettable performance. David Jaeger February 5, 2013 Mei Yi Foo succeeds very convincingly in the balancing act between stupendous dexterity and the expressive articulation of the occasionally abrupt, almost montage-like character changes within the etudes Neue Zuercher Zeitung Hartmut Lück February 22, 2013 “Taken together, these three compositions offer the three different approaches of composers interested in exploiting the ambiguity of the verb “play,” applying simultaneously to both making music and playing with toys… The overall result is one of a program that is sure to engage the most serious listener while seeking out that listener’s funny bone at the same time. Examiner: A thoroughly playful recital recording from Malaysian pianist Mei Yi Foo Stephen Smoliar February 25, 2013 The performances, so far as I could judge, are impressively correct, and the recorded sound is excellent. Certainly worth a listen for the adventurous. Music Web International Paul Corfield Godfrey, March 26, 2013 BBC Music Magazine Newcomer of the Year
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