New Classic LA critic Steven Niles reviews Nadia Shpachenko’s new Quotations and Homages recording:
“In an era marked by emphasis on thematic programming, sometimes it seems the theme counts more than the music, or that the music serves the theme. When all goes well, however, a theme can lend insight and bring pieces together synergistically, where they are better together than apart. The latter is what happens on Nadia Shpachenko‘s new CD, Quotations and Homages. … Quotations and Homages undoubtedly comes at great effort on Shpachenko’s part. The concept is creative, the program well constructed, and Shapachenko’s pianism is of the highest caliber. The recording is sure to remain a mainstay of the contemporary discography for posterity.”