Lisitsa wrote her own program notes, not the usual stuff about sonata form, but ironic miniessays that linked the pieces to the social and. May 18, 2014 beethoven sonata no 17 tempest mov 3 allegretto. Snowfall in march 2018 prevented her from giving a recital in the bowerman hall, but we are delighted that she has rescheduled and that she will be playing a programme of beethoven sonatas. And she is also a delicate, sensitive, fluid player who can ripple gently over the keys with the unctuous. This particular edition is the one to which i always point my piano students. May 22, 2009 valentina lisitsa, piano shenson chamber music series national museum of women in the arts schubert, impromptus op. Beethoven moonlight sonata, iii presto agitato valentina lisitsa. Ludwig van beethoven complete piano sonatas volume 1 nos. You will know if or when you want schnabels complete set which, to some, is key to understanding schnabel and even beethoven. Anton kuerti has a complete psychological, technical and artistic of beethoven s sonatas. Presto agitato live at the royal albert hall2012 by valentina lisitsa on amazon music.
Lisitsas impressive, but uneven rachmaninov classics today. However,a fortepianist of the calibre of alexei lubimov already constitutes one good reason to implement the project,as does the choice of the facsimile. Her album valentina lisitsa live at the royal albert hall based on her debut performance at that venue 19 june 2012 was released 2 july 2012. Valentina lisitsa beethoven sonata waldstein facebook. Recording in beethovensaal, hannover germany, dec 2009. Valentina lisitsa youtube valentina lisitsa plays liszts hungarian rhapsody no. Ive had this set for several years and my soninlaw wanted one for his birthday, hence this purchase. Piano recital, beethoven, liszt, schumann, thalberg. Ms lisitsa is a superb technician and plays with lots of flash and dash. Lisitsa independently launched her career on social. Valentina lisitsa and alexei kuznetsoff, duopianists volume 2 play.
Valentina lisitsa playing beethoven, moonlight sonata iii, presto agitato. Claudio arrau beethoven piano sonata no 14 in csharp. Valentina lisitsa live at the royal albert hall amazon. I have watched valentina lisitsa performance of the sonata on youtube. Beethoven in essen philharmonie essen beethoven sonata in d minor op. She has a special affinity for the music of rachmaninov and beethoven and continues to add to her vast repertoire each season. Valentina lisitsa, 2020 monkton piano recitals 2020. Sep 10, 2016 see more of valentina lisitsa on facebook. Valentina lisitsa 2014 valentina lisitsa i became passionate about classical msic this summer 2017 because of valetina lisitsa. And this is after releasing tchaikovskys complete solo piano works 10 cd box set with decca earlier this year, this woman is a beast. Valentina lisitsa also announced that shes currently recording all 32 beethoven sonatas, and shes gonna release all of them on youtube. I will repost a fresh one in the first comment below.
Beethoven s moonlight sonata, a song, almost a fantasy it was ludvig rellstab who gave the name to the first movement of the work, as it reminded him of the moonlight reflections on lake lucerne in switzerland that he used to visit. Lisitsa was born in kiev, ukraine, then part of the soviet union, on march 25, 1973. Valentina lisitsa is one of the most watched classical musicians on the internet, with more than 200 million views on youtube. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Beethoven moonlight sonata, iii presto agitato valentina lisitsa 46,722,300 views 10 years ago recording in beethovensaal, hannover germany, dec 2009. Analysis of form in beethovens sonatas internet archive. It was watching valentina lisitsa s videos on youtube beethoven, chopin, rachmaninoff that persuaded me to buy this sight unseen. Her recording of the four sonatas for violin and piano by composer charles ives, made with hilary hahn, was released in october 2011 on deutsche grammophon label. Dass sie aber vermeintlich einfachen stucken wie dem albumblatt fur elise beethoven ausdruck zu verleihen mag, ohne im geringsten ins sussliche abzugleiten, erstaunt schon mehr. Valentina lisitsa tchaikovsky russian dance trepak.
Valentina lisitsa videos beethoven sonata waldstein. Claudio arrau beethoven piano sonata no 14 in csharp minor, op 27, no 2. Piano recital, beethoven, liszt, schumann, thalberg by ludwig van beethoven, franz liszt, robert schumann, sigismond thalberg, valentina lisitsa from amazons classical music store. Listening to these recordings and following with the scores is pure pleasure. I was surprised because i had previously associated her with russian repertory and chopin, but it turns out that beethoven is one of lisitsa s favorite composers. She previously resided in north carolina before moving to canada, and then to france. Lisitsa is among the most frequently viewed pianists on youtube particularly her renderings of romantic era virtuoso piano composers, including franz liszt, frederic chopin and sergei rachmaninoff. Hahns magnificent duo recital with the formidable pianist valentina lisitsa in herbst theatre on saturday night was a triumph of both execution and imaginative programming. Artur schnabel, the first pianist to record all 32 beethoven sonatas, is still held in the highest esteem by many piano aficionados and his recordings are much sought after. This set of pianistic compositions are among the most valuable works created for this fabulous instrument. Buy valentina lisitsas album titled valentina lisitsa plays liszt to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Valentina lisitsa beethoven piano sonatas moonlight. Buy valentina lisitsas album titled valentina lisitsa plays liszt to enjoy in your home.
Valentina lisitsa plays schwanengesang the swan song by. Jun 17, 2015 valentina lisitsa beethoven piano sonata no. But i dont think shes matured enough to tackle some of the weightier sonatas of beethoven, though she does just fine in the more popular ones like moonlight, which has an i. Valentina lisitsa biography, personal life, photos. Find similar albums to liszt on his favorite piano michele campanella on allmusic. This sounded like a perfect question to start a fan war, but i think i want to offer my fuel points as i love this particular piece of music anyhow. By contrast, lisitsas virtuosity sounds a bit too comfortable. Ukrainianamerican pianist valentina lisitsa is one of the great exemplars of russian virtuosity and innovative individualism.
There are projects on which the artistic director of a record label straightaway asks himself a few questions. Wilhelm kempff recorded beethoven cycle in the very same hall. It was watching valentina lisitsas videos on youtube beethoven, chopin, rachmaninoff that persuaded me to buy this sight unseen. But valentine believes that the most interesting and important for her was a duet with violinist hilary hahn. Her lvb appassionata 3rd movement, hammerklavier last movement, and on this disk standchen, are so good they make me cry. Valentina lisitsa queen of rachmaninoff empress of beethoven beethoven 32 sonatas soon. Buy valentina lisitsa s album titled valentina lisitsa plays liszt to enjoy in your home. Valentina lisitsa plays liszt by valentina lisitsa. A critic for the washington post online wrote, i was impressed, sometimes dazzled and sometimes even taken aback by the ferocity of her fortissimos. Valentina lisitsa, franz liszt valentina lisitsa plays. Pianist valentina lisitsa was among the first classical musicians to use youtube as a significant method of promoting her career. Valentina lisitsa, piano saturday, august 15, 2020. Mar 11, 2014 valentina lisitsa, piano tuesday, march 11, 2014 at 7. I recommend buying both volumes of ludwig van beethoven complete piano sonatas.
Often valentina lisitsa has appeared in chamber music duets with the american cellist lynn harrell and violinist jimmy lin, violist roberto diaz, violinist from the uk ida haendel. Liszt on his favorite piano michele campanella similar. Studio vol 1 of beethoven 32 sonatas is now available rualbumbeethoven32sonatasvoli1506203794. I have no idea why the link to the first video stopped working. Beethoven, schumann, brahms, schubert, lisztludwig van beethoven0.
With more than 200 million youtube views and some 500,000 subscribers to her channel, valentina lisitsa is one of the most watched classical musicians on the internet, using digital innovation to champion classical music and performance. Adagio sostenuto live at the royal albert hall2012. Valentina lisitsa plays schwanengesang the swan song by schubert f. Such an approach tends to squeeze out poise and emotion, and makes the performance engaging only on a surface level. Valentina lisitsa pn deutsche grammophon b001608202 66. Beethoven moonlight sonata, iii presto agitato valentina. The cost of the two volumes is roughly equal to buying 5 of the 32 sonatas piecemeal, and is well worth the investment. For example,when it comes to recording beethoven s three greatest hit sonatas,recorded a multitude of times by the leading pianists. Valentina lisitsa, beethoven, appassionata, piano sonata. Valentina lisitsa december 8, 2018 this is just a little taste of the concert that will take place on january 3, 2019 in the grand hall of moscow concervatory during russian christmas festival. That being said, i really loved this collection of compositions.
Beethoven s appassionata has always been one of my favorites among his sonatas. She should record more of the sonatas and if she did an entire cycle of them, i. Program notes for valentina lisitsa, march 11 schubert club. What is your opinion of valentina lisitsas beethoven. Valentina lisitsa beethoven piano sonatas moonlight sonata let us know and rediscover the beauty of music with beethoven s piano sonatas. The same can pretty much be said of her fleet and efficient concerto no.
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