Mishka Rushdie Momen - Reformation

'Encountering a palace of riches' is how pianist (and Hyperion debutante) Mishka Rushdie Momen describes her experience of playing Tudor keyboard music, a varied selection of which is included here.

It's a description which could apply equally to the listener discovering the music in performances as convincingly idiomatic as these.

RECORDING OF THE WEEK - PRESTO MUSIC

INTERNATIONAL PIANO COVER FEATURE, SUMMER 2024 ISSUE

FEATURED ARTICLE 'Dazzling, Beautiful And Vital' � Mishka Rushdie Momen On Tudor Keyboard Masterpieces � The Guardian

Well-rounded musical portraits, rich pieces, beauty, charm, wit, and some delightful ornamentation. � BBC Radio 3, Record Review (Andrew McGregor)

Her first solo recital, and it's a triumph � The Times *****

The British pianist plays 16th-century keyboard works on a modern grand, making them feel fresh and new with a virtuosic light touch. [�] It's beautifully done. � The Guardian ****

FULL FEATURE INTERVIEW, PRESTO MUSIC - Mishka Rushdie Momen

Momen's choice of pieces is attractively varied. Her playing is gently inflected and she never tries to emulate the vastly different techniques of earlier instruments. � BBC Music Magazine (5 stars)

In Momen's hands [�] the music of Byrd, Bull and Orlando Gibbons offers a treasure trove of tireless relevance. � International Piano