“Kodama’s nuanced performance, technical skill and sensitive interpretation make this recording a valuable contribution to the Bruckner anniversary year.”

ONLINE MERKER, OCTOBER 2024

“In the Bruckner year, this CD comes at just the right time, as it expands the discography with solid recordings of music that should not be missing from the master’s sonorous biography.”

WILHELM SINKOVICZ, DIE PRESSE OCTOBER 2024

“Fabulous, and heartfelt music making, beautifully recorded!”

NATIVEDSD, BILL DODD, NOVEMBER 2023

“Kodama demonstrates Brahms’ Piano Sonata No.1’s sharp energy through her strong attack and accent. She expresses Brahms’ emotion at his young age through her colourful sound and articulation. For Brahms’ Theme and Variations, Op.18b, her expression is deeply profound.”

JIRO KUSANO, RECORD GEIJUTSU, MAY 2023

“The real justification lies in her beautifully-judged pianism”

BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE, 2019

“Ever since I discovered her readings of Beethoven’s 32 Piano Sonatas, I’ve been impressed with the way she combines all the features that make a great pianist: Pure sensitivity (call it feminine if you like, though some of her male colleagues have the same hard-to-define characteristic), poetic elegance, technically skilled virtuosity, well-balanced introvert and extrovert intelligence mark her ravishing readings from Beethoven to Poulenc.”

BLANGY-LE-CHATEAU, OCTOBER 2024

“a well-founded programme made up entirely of pieces each as exciting and soaring as the next, admirably rendered with all the finesse, subtlety and expertise required. The complicity and savoir-faire of [Mari and Momo Kodama] are undeniable and sparkling.”

ATUVU.CA, DECEMBER 2023

“Kodama’s mature performance shows her sensitive touch and phrasing. Her refined phrasing and colourful sound are very pleasant. For Brahms’ Theme and Variations, Op.18b, Kodama’s interpretation of the theme makes listeners feel a tingle of anticipation and it is very touching.”

TSUTOMU NASUDA, RECORD GEIJUTSU, MAY 2023

“Kodama captures that sense of scale in a performance that’s both fiery and thoughtful.”

BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE, 2023