“Anyone who begins a program with Beethoven’s Hammerklavier Sonata, ends with Prokofiev’s Toccata, and throws in Ravel’s Gaspard de la Nuit has a prodigious technique. As she demonstrated yesterday afternoon the Turkish pianist Idil Biret must rank as a virtuoso. With unflagging energy, she produced a series of supercharged performances.” THE TIMES (UK) 1976

“Ravel’s Gaspard de la nuit, one of the great landmarks of early 20th Century music, is wonderfully revealed in Idil Biret’s visionary performance.” STEREO REVIEW (USA) 1977

“Given Ms. Biret’s passion for larger-than-life pianism, she was at her best in the comparatively constricted yet descriptive world of Ravel.” NEW YORK TIMES (USA) 2003

“Ravel’s Left-Hand Concerto retains its power to shock and arrest… Biret keeps the left-hand part fluid and active… A gorgeous cadenza, all bells and points of light, beguiles us until the waves of stamping energy swallow us whole. Quite a thrilling ride!” AUDIOPHILE AUDITION (USA) 2009

“Maurice Ravel’s works (Mirroirs, La valse, Le tombeau de Couperin) are brought to life in Idil Biret’s Archive Edition 19. The distinguished Turkish pianist performs music by Ravel with breathless excitement.” THE INDEPENDENT (UK) 2020

“This is a memorable collection of Ravel’s piano music…performances that will bring you back many times.” AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE (USA) 2020