
The march in the Giuliani was hammered out with such verve that I almost felt like saluting the nearest flag, but it was lyrical as well...
. In the semi-final Haimel had given one of the best performances of Walton's Bagatelles I have ever heard...
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In a meticulous and virtuoso performance he produced the most diverse tone colors of the guitar sound. Voluptuously and yet analytically well structured, he gave a most convincing interpretation of Bach’s Ciaconna.
... a display of bravura that makes one forget the perils and difficulties of this instrument. He unfolds enchanting soundscapes devoid of noise and, aged twenty-one, is already a person of exceptionally great charisma on stage.
The subtle and yet intense musical performance of the guitarist Christian Haimel made a lasting impression. His highly sophisticated playing is characterized by a natural, accurate and clear virtuosity...
Heaven knows it does not happen every day that a guitarist is responsible for a profound silence among the audience of a Viennese concert hall. The nineteen-year-old Christian Haimel has succeeded in that...
He conjures up subtly differentiated colors and moods...
He makes his instrument sing.
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