“Rysanov, who conducted the first recording of the Cello Concerto (2008) with Kristina Blaumane on Tabakova’s breakthrough album ‘String Paths’, is ideal, his interpretation formed from two decades of experience playing this alternately contemplative and vigorous music.“

Friday, July 21, 2023, Hattie Butterworth

'Disk of the month' December 2023

“Maxim Rysanov brings a terrifically full-bodied performance to the concerto’s powerful outer movements, while adventuring deep into the timbral possibilities of the instrument in the work’s more mysterious inner movements.“

“The colours and contrasts Rysanov manages to extract from the orchestra are truly fabulous!“

“Bartók’s Viola Concerto was given an exemplary performance in the hands of the superb Maxim Rysanov.“

15 October 2023

IN SCHUBERT'S COMPANY

“Rysanov is a prince among viola players, and this is one of his finest albums to date“

June 2017

MARTINU

“Only the Barbican's arid acoustic stops Norman Lebrecht awarding this disc of Martinů's viola music a rare fifth star, so fresh and contemporary are these performances by Maxim Rysanov.“

27 April 2015

MOZART SINFONIA CONCERTANTE

“Vilde Frang forms a dream team with Ukrainian viola player Maxim Rysanov [...] The results are fresh and invigorating“

February 2015

BACH SUITES 2, 3 & 6

“These sharply etched, punchy realizations immediately impress for their power and vitality.“

March 2014

Dobrinka TABAKOVA - String Paths

GRAMMY nominated album

“This is outstanding in every respect“

May 2013

PAVANE

“...the playing is absolutely sublime.“

October 2012

SCHUBERT / TCHAIKOVSKY / BRUCH

“Rysanov's dazzilng performance [of the Rococo] makes us believe that the work was tailor-made for his instrument.“

July 2011

BEETHOVEN

“It's packed full of delicious surprises....superbly played“

July 2012

BRAHMS VIOLA 2

“Viola discs are flooding the market currently...but this Brahms chamber music CD from Maxim Rysanov steals the limelight...It's addictive.“

January 2011

BACH SUITES 1,4 & 5

“No admirer of great viola playing should forgo the pleasures of Rysanov’s playing.“

July 2010

BRAHMS VIOLA 1

“.....compelling, vivid and packed with moments of great musical insight“

July 2010

BACH: INVENTIONS AND PARTITA

“Both sets of Inventions receive exceptional performances, bursting with spirit and imagination“

October 2007

KANCHELI - STYX

Gramophone Editor's Choice October 2007

“In short, here is a disc to blow the mind....“

August 2007

VIOLA RECITAL: MAXIM RYSANOV, AVIE

Gramophone Editor's Choice October 2007

“....the playing, in its technical command and imaginative grasp, is outstanding.“

August 2006