Blog 24 Dec 2020 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! After a rather challenging year, we are all looking forward to regain our usual lifestyles in 2021. Ralph hopes you will stay safe and healthy, and wishes you a very… Ralph van Raat
Blog 21 Sep 2020 Review on Joep Franssens’ Piano Concerto! Trouw has published a great review, written by Frederike Berntsen, about last week's performance(s) of Joep Franssens' new Piano Concerto for chamber orchestra, as performed by Ralph and the PHION… Ralph van Raat
Blog 21 Sep 2020 Rave review French Piano Rarities CD by Sequenza21 Authoritative online music magazine Sequenza21 has published a rave review about Ralph's French Piano Rarities CD, written by Christian Carey. Quoting: Van Raat’s recording of the work for Naxos is authoritative,… Ralph van Raat
Blog 10 Sep 2020 Free livestream Joep Franssens Piano Concerto tomorrow! Starting tomorrow, Ralph will perform the world premiere of Joep Franssens' beautiful Piano Concerto, three times. The work is written for and dedicated to Ralph, and he will perform it… Ralph van Raat
Blog 19 Aug 2020 Rave review duo CD ‘Halo’ in Flute Journal Flute Journal has published a rave review on the Kolthof/Van Raat duo recording, which was released last November. Some quotes: 'Van Raat’s extended opening chords set a high standard of… Ralph van Raat
Blog 23 Jul 2020 9/10 Score in Luister Magazine for Duo CD ‘Halo’! Maartje Valk, reviewer for Dutch classical music magazine 'Luister', has written an excellent review in the current issue about the highly acclaimed CD 'Halo' for which Ralph partnered with flutist/piccoloist… Ralph van Raat
Blog 23 Jul 2020 The New Listener reviews ‘French Rarities’ CD! Martin Blaumeiser has written a beautiful review for German online magazine The New Listener, about Ralph's new CD with French Rarities for Naxos. Quoting a selection: Van Raats Darbietung deutet die Musik… Ralph van Raat
Blog 17 Jul 2020 New reviews in French! Another two very positive reviews have been published. For example, Thierry Vagne wrote for Musique Classique&Co: Un vrai bonheur et une belle réussite de ce pianiste qui, si tout se passe… Ralph van Raat
Blog 02 Jul 2020 Review in MusicWeb International The performances by Ralph van Raat, the ideal recording, the choice of music and the presentation of these French rarities are all superb. I cannot fault anything on this disc.… Ralph van Raat
Blog 22 Jun 2020 10/10 Score and ‘Découverte Award’! Ralph's newest CD release on Naxos, French Piano Rarities, has just been awarded a 10/10 score in Crescendo Magazine, scoring maximally on all four elements: the sound recording, the liner… Ralph van Raat