Fono Forum raves about the “outstanding class” and the “electrifying playing” of Silver and Garburg and praises their “remarkable transparency and emotionality” in this five star rated recording: “In homogeneity, precision, and sophistication, their playing can scarcely be surpassed.”

“Magnificent listening experiences” reads the title at the Pizzicato Magazine. “Brilliantly played and extremely narrative performances: Never have I heard Petrouchka so varied in colors, so multi-layered and atmospherically rich… arguably the most convincing recording of Stravinsky’s Sacre for piano four hands”. The review praises the “exciting interpretation” of the “exquisitely homogenous duo” that “leads the listener into truly unknown sound worlds, reveals the multitude of auxiliary strands this music contains and the multitude of stories it has to tell.”

“With a rarely heard perfection, they not only master the works impeccably; the smallest details dovetail like those of a Swiss timepiece” suggests the MusikWoche Magazine and enthuses about the “blind mutual understanding” of the duo: “Silver and Garburg play as a single person; in their expression, they merge together as one.”

Der Neue Merker describes the “prodigious technical capability and deep understanding on the part of both interpreters” and the “highly differentiated and imaginative approach paired with an exceptional sensitivity” on this “wonderfully enchanting… most warmly recommended recording.”

“Breathtaking perfection… when the Israeli piano duo plays Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, goosebumps are guaranteed. With their new CD, they have released an album that quite simply belongs on every shelf.” Enthuses the review on Radio Bremen and continues: “This arrangement goes to the limit of what is humanly possible, and only a duo as well coordinated as Sivan Silver and Gil Garburg can render such enormously dense and virtuosic music one to one. Sivan Silver and Gil Garburg… are among the best piano duos in the world. The pair understand each other implicitly and breathe with absolute synchronicity. In addition, they offer a great imaginativeness that succeeds in portraying even Stravinsky’s orchestral colors at the piano and bringing this arrangement across as absolutely equal to the orchestral version.” The review concludes: “A must not just for Stravinsky fans.”

“Masterful piano playing and great passion… In Sivan Silver and Gil Garburg’s recording the music sparks such an impact that one can hardly pull oneself away…” praises the NDR its “magical effect” and adds: “The two pianists not only perform the technically demanding composition with aplomb – they feel, breathe, and phrase so finely attuned to one another that it is as though one is hearing a single musician with four hands.”

“Pianistic fireworks” titles Klassiek Centraal its review and concludes: “A must have for each classical music lover!”

“The three movements call to mind a chaplet of flawlessly facetted gems. Stylistically, it is beyond reproach. This CD should be in the collection of every Mozart aficionado.”

“Pianistic delicacies… you might almost imagine Mozart enjoying it for himself” suggests the Fine Music magazine.

“Klavier Magazine enthuses: “Silver and Garburg’s recording of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ offers a wonderful experience, portraying each character in joyous musical detail. The Silver-Garburg Piano Duo captures the atmosphere of every track on the recording and allows the richness of the music to emerge organically. In the course of the performance, the individual voices of the pianos fuse into a single entity that couldn’t possibly be more in harmony.”

Rondo Magazine praises Silver and Garburg: “The tremendously nimble Israeli piano duo of Sivan Silver and Gil Garburg certainly serves listeners of this production in the best imaginable manner: The two pianists play this bubbly, scintillating music with enormous liveliness and freshness; the interpretation is masterfully structured and coordinated to the last detail.” Rondo concludes with the statement: “No friend of piano music should be without this brilliant recording.”

Klassik.com’s headline, “a victory for Mendelssohn’s concertos for two pianos”, is followed by: “Technical demands present no obstacle for the Silver-Garburg Piano Duo in their compelling, clear, and brilliant interpretation. Not only do they pull off the glittering passagework in perfect harmony; in the thematic sections, too, the two complement each other like one huge, audibly inseparable piano.”

The Süddeutsche Zeitung describes the CD as “more than just convincing” and the Silver-Garburg Duo as “an exceptionally inspired piano pair that presents the score with maximum excitement and lends it unexpected splendor.”

“A winning and highly enjoyable album” (Allmusic)