“Her ‘Manteca’ Paraphrase exudes a panache of which Dizzy Gillespie would surely have approved.”

— Richard Whitehouse, GRAMOPHONE (read more)

“Gordon, the latest convert to Kapustin’s cause, has a decided advantage in bringing a much more joyously jazz-like feel to the music. She really knows how to make Kapustin’s melodic lines and rhythms swing, but is equally sensitive to the reflective sultry sides of his musical expression.”

— Erik Levi, BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE (read more)

Reviews

“As debuts go, Kapustin: Between the Lines is, frankly, stunning. Hearing her confidently roll through one challenging setting after another as if it's the easiest thing in the world makes for an exhilarating ride.” (Read More…)

— Textura

“Gordon has achieved outstanding levels of instrumental proficiency and has wolfed a triple helping of Weetabix, too. This is a toe-in-the-water release that introduces an impressive talent to the world.” (Read more…)

— Jazz Journal

“Gordon gives us the in the moment intensity and excitement of a live performance, revelling in another ingenious Kapustin reinvention, and showing us again that she is the ideal advocate for the composer’s music.” (Read more…)

— Musicweb

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“Ophelia Gordon’s rolling left hand and rhythmic aplomb makes Kapustin’s pieces snap into life. ‘Big Band Sounds’ feels like a collage of asides from Gershwin songs, the swingtastic ‘Paraphrase on Dizzy Gillespie’s Manteca’ had me dancing round my speakers. A delight.” (Read more)

-Phillip Clark, Prospect Magazine

“Ophelia plays with a natural virtuosity which never feels contrived nor forced, completely at home with Kapustin’s rhythmic vitality, and myriad harmonies and textures” (read more)

“Ophelia Gordon plays eight pieces from the twenty-four jazz-style Preludes, and she does so with admirable ease: the rhythmic accuracy and richness of color are captivating. Unlike other performers such as Osborne and Hamelin, Gordon approaches these scores more from the perspective of a jazz pianist than a classical one. However, she also knows how to avoid neglecting other characteristics. The result is a truly great album and an important one in the discography.” (Read more)

-Fran Wilson, Interlude

-Remy Frank, Pizzicato

“Her playing captures and projects the 'spur of the moment', the 'swing' elements of Kapustin's music better than Hamelin, and all of it without missing a beat” (read more)

-Jean-Yves Duperron, Classical Music Sentinel

“Ophelia Gordon underscores here, with completely pedal-free, energetic conciseness, the avant-garde side, the incredible inner complexity of these meticulously crafted structures, and thus, in an exuberance of contrapuntal sharpness, shatters the life-giving "groove" and all that is seductive. Nevertheless: a powerful plea for a still underestimated genius who has opened up entirely new worlds for the "classical" piano repertoire. (Read more)

-Attila Csampai, Rondo