« A supreme mastery of tempi, sonorities, polyphony and of course technique permits Biret to embrace all the moods of the great Beethoven and gives her playing a symphonic depth rarely heard until now.» Le Nouvel Observateur (France) / Henry-Louis de la Grange
« Idil Biret grasps the size of Beethoven's style. The polyphony is laid out in a relaxed way with little indulgence in point making. She keeps her big line, and yet is thankfully sparing in her use of fortissimos... The piano tone is sumptuous. Biret's gentle and almost sensuous sonorities are really captivating. This is a remarkable achivement. One is reminded that her mentor has been Wilhelm Kempff. » Gramophone (UK) / J. Methuen-Campbell
“Her superbly authentic performance of the 5th Symphony, heard at her Herkülessaal recital in Munich, received a thunderous reception.” Münchner Merkur