Severin von Eckardstein
Are you looking for an extraordinary program with one of the most interesting pianists?
With Severin von Eckardstein, who “through the succinct accentuation with which he works out a wealth of details that have hardly ever been heard” (FAZ), you will find exciting individual readings of the dramaturgically designed programs, which also present lesser-heard composers.
On Tour
June 20, 2026 | Würzburg
June 21, 2026 | Bad Arolsen
December 11, 2026 | Ottobrunn
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Repertoire
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New Release & Awarded
Diapason d’Or for “Autour de Debussy”
This is a particularly impressive live recording of a phenomenal recital at Paris’s Salle Cortot in 2024.
The diverse program reflects the atmosphere of early 20th-century France, featuring works by Casadesus, Villa-Lobos, Wagner, Corbett, Dupont, de Falla, Schmitt, Scriabin, Gershwin, and Takemitsu. Listen here.
This captivating live recording of Severin von Eckardstein’s recital at the Salle Cortot confirms it: the German pianist ranks among the most accomplished Debussy interpreters of his generation. One recalls his Images, coupled with Gabriel Dupont’s La Maison dans les dunes (Artalinna, Diapason d’Or, see issue 672), whose suggestive power also permeates this new program. A shimmering world emerges in this interpretation, uniting clarity and richness of sound, shaped by an artist who knows how to translate emotions into music and weave a fascinating dialogue between the works. The precision of articulation and timbre impresses—from the delicacy of Takemitsu’s Rain Tree Sketch II to the roaring waves of Dupont’s La Maison dans les dunes. Eckardstein’s Debussy is more sensual than the flawless Debussy of Seong-Jin Cho (DG, 2017) or the airy lightness of Javier Perianes (HM, 2018), yet still retains a certain elegance. His playing avoids the dark hallucination of Daniil Trifonov in Scriabin’s Sonata No. 9, opting instead for a phrasing structure with pearl-like timbres.
Diapason | CD Autour de Debussy | Melissa Khong | May 2026
Discography
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Watch and Listen
Portrait
A portrait of Severin von Eckardstein appeared on concerti in April 2024.
Reviews
Diabolical Tritone, Angelic Gesture – Severin von Eckardstein, a pianist far too unknown for his art, opens the Berlin Piano Festival
Eckardstein is a true devil of a pianist, whose power toward the end of a piece can shake the very foundations of the Konzerthaus Berlin’s Small Hall. Yet his force is never unbridled; it is always sovereignly shaped, controlled, and transparent. Eckardstein is marked by personal restraint, an unpretentious and matter-of-fact demeanor, all while displaying considerable pianistic daring—not to mention his technical mastery.
VAN Magazine | Konzerthaus Berlin | Albrecht Selge | April 24, 2026
Are you looking for an extraordinary program with one of the most interesting pianists?
With Severin von Eckardstein, who “through the succinct accentuation with which he works out a wealth of details that have hardly ever been heard” (FAZ), you will find exciting individual readings of the dramaturgically designed programs, which also present lesser-heard composers.
