Delight in each Sonata

Naxos has chosen well in Spanish pianist Rodríguez. He takes delight in each sonata, articulates cleanly, and conveys the joy to be found in these delightful works. AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE

Diligence and Neatness

The legacy of Clementi relies on great interpreters to bring it closer and expose its importance in the evolution of piano technique and composition. Therefore, this new recording should be welcomed, especially when presented with the diligence and neatness that Juan Carlos Rodríguez offers us in his second recording for Naxos. He emerges as a convincing advocate who forgets technical complacencies to focus on the elements that characterize these works. The pianist from Cadiz handles the expressive capabilities of the modern piano effortlessly, with exquisite attention to the bass, while enhancing contrasts and nuances that add solidity and a carefully crafted luminosity to the sound. RITMO MAGAZINE

Very Interpretive, Very Appropriate, Very Spirited

Maestro Rodríguez does a wonderful service with his beautifully idiomatic renditions.

GAPPLEGATE CLASSICAL-MODERN MUSIC REVIEW

Excellent Sound

Rodríguez captures the essence of Schumann's expressive soul, deftly imparting a freshness and youthfulness to the music in his tempo choices, phrasing and well-judged dynamics. CLASSICAL NET

Album of Exquisite Taste

If one did not see the cover of this album and were cited the works it contains, one would immediately think that it could be an album by Sviatoslav Richter, such a lover of this Schumann hidden behind forest scenes, children's scenes, carnivals, butterflies, comedians and other moods. halfway between Florestán and Eusebius. But no, he is a Spanish pianist, a formidable pianist, with enviable good taste when it comes to putting together a Schumann program and even greater when it comes to playing it, since his pianism is of a quality rarely heard before in these musics. RITMO MAGAZINE

Solid Piano Technique

Between the early pieces, still reminiscent of Chopin, and the more personal late works, Rodríguez faithfully demonstrates the composer's path. Rodríguez plays with solid technique, and the sound engineers have also done a good job, significantly enhancing this niche repertoire. PIZZICATO MAGAZINE

Superb Piano Sound

Rodríguez's playing is exemplary. It is beautifully crafted, sensitively shaped and clearly shows a great empathy for the composer's style. MUSIC WEB INTERNATIONAL

Manuel de Falla Complete Piano Music

Rodríguez's dazzling in his virtuosic technique, and every note of the complex keyboard writing is beautifully captured in recorded sound far exceeding de Larrocha's accounts. FANFARE MAGAZINE

Sometimes Florestán, sometimes Eusebius

When the last note of Alban Berg's Sonata Op. 1 fades into the air, after ten minutes of poetic whirlwind, the pianist Juan Carlos Rodríguez lifts his gaze, sheds the spirit of Berg that had possessed him during the performance of the Sonata, and receives the passionate applause of the audience, who has been listening to him absorbed in a music that Juan Carlos, like many others, has made his own on stage. This is how the interpretations of this pianist from Cadiz are, one of the great piano talents of his generation. RITMO MAGAZINE

Following Falla's steps

The universality of Falla's work is reflected in the various versions of his compositions that exist. Naturalness, freshness, and originality are characteristics present in the work of this composer. The pianist must play with continuity so that the musical discourse unfolds with the appropriate fluency. Falla is rich in expressiveness and nuances, much like the folk music from which he drew influence in many aspects. This characteristic prompts the performer to seek a balance that allows for the adaptation of all these elements and transforms them into something unique. RITMO MAGAZINE