Khatia Buniatishvili’s playing has been described as having ‘an aura of elegant solitude and even melancholy. It’s a perfect characterization of the pianist with such a wide palette of expression. Khatia Buniatishvili commands a natural musicality. ‘Force of nature’, ‘Spiritedness’, or ‘Infinite freedom’ are frequently mentioned attributes on her interpretation. Buniatishvili’s artistic approach to making music is undoubtedly associated with the Romantic tradition, always maintaining a fine balance between unhinged wildness and lyrical introspection. The repertoire comprises cheerful moments, melancholic passages and nocturne-like episodes: virtuously brought to life throughout a concert experience with a great quality of intimacy and generous ardour. —- Works by Bach, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Kancheli, Brahms, Ravel, Grieg, Händel, Liszt, Dvorák, Buniatishvili, Pärt, Ligeti.
Jan Lisiecki – Night Music
Night: it can be dreamy or comforting, but sometimes it’s frightening, full of dark secrets. So it’s no great surprise that the long hours of darkness, often spent awake, have inspired so many composers to write some of their most touching works: Chopin’s dreamy Nocturnes, for example, Schumann’s dainty “Nachtstücke” or Ravel’s spinechilling cycle “Gaspard de la nuit”, populated by sinister figures and dark premonitions. In his piano recital at the Imperial Hall at the Würzburg Residence, the young Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki, brings the spirits of the night, both good and evil, to life; in his hands, Ravel’s goblin “Scarbo” dances and the water sprite “Ondine” swims through the waves, dangerously seductive.
The Philharmonics in Vienna
The soloists of The Philharmonics – an ensemble made up of musicians from the Vienna Philharmonic – performing Johann Strauß’s waltzes arranged by Arnold Schönberg, Anton Webern und Alban Berg in an original Viennese Coffeehouse. PROGRAMME: ROSEN AUS DEM SÜDEN arr. by Arnold Schoenberg / KAISERWALZER arr. by Arnold Schoenberg / LAGUNENWALZER arr. by Arnold Schoenberg (after Motives from the Opera ‘Eine Nacht in Venedig’) / WEIN, WEIB UND GESANG arr. by Alban Berg / SCHATZWALZER arr. by Anton Webern (from the Operetta ‘Der Zigeunerbaron’), ALT WIEN Godowski, MARCHE MINIATURE VIENNOIS Fritz Kreisler, SCHÖN ROSMARIN Fritz Kreisler, CAPRICE VIENNOIS Fritz Kreisler, YIDDISHE MAME arr. by Tibor Kovac.
Daniel Barenboim plays Chopin – The Warsaw Recital
Chopin Year 2010 coincides with the 60th anniversary of Daniel Barenboim’s stage début, and as a pianist he has decided to devote this year to the great Romantic master of the keyboard. Chopin was born on 1 March 1810 in a small village near Warsaw, and on the eve of the 200th anniversary of this date Barenboim gave this wildly acclaimed Warsaw recital as part of an extensive European tour. The programme included some of the composer’s best-known works, including the great B flat minor Sonata with its famous Funeral March, which sounded to many ‘as the composer may well have imagined it.’
Programme: F. Chopin: Fantasy in F Minor Op. 49 · Nocturne in D Flat Major Op. 27/2 · Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Minor Op. 35 (Funeral March) · Barcarole in F Sharp Major Op. 60 · Waltz in F Major Op. 34 No. 3 · Waltz in A Minor Op. 34 No. 2 · Waltz in C Sharp Minor Op. 64 No. 2 · Berceuse in D Flat Major Op. 57 · Polonaise in A Flat Major Op. 53
Appalachian Journey
Appalachian Journey Live in Concert captures three of the world´s most extraordinary musicians live in concert, along with some very special guests from their sold out performance at New York City´s Avery Fisher Hall. The unique and compelling trio of cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Mark O´Connor and bassist Edgar Meyer reaches a whole new level of artistic and technical prowess as they weave their way through a wide varitey of musical genres. Grammy Winner: Best classical Cross Over album.
Recording Brahms – Vol. 1+ 2
In December 1989, the artists came together to record some of the early chamber works of Brahms. Part I (51′) focuses on the preparation, rehearsal and re-takes, while Part II (57′) captures the final record performance. Emanuel Ax, Isaac Stern, Cho-Liang Lin, Jaime Laredo, Michael Tree, Yo-Yo Ma, Sharon Robinson.
Horowitz in Moscow
A recording of Horowitz’s historic recital in Moscow, the program also includes highlights of his return to his native Soviet Union-his first visit in 61 years.On the programme works by Scarlatti, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Liszt, Chopin, Schumann, Moszowski.
Horowitz in Vienna
One of Horowitz’s final performances, recorded at the Golden Hall of the Musikverein, Vienna/Austria in May 1987 including: Mozart, Rondo K.485, Piano Sonata No.13 K.333; Schubert, Impromptu D899-3; Liszt/Schubert, Soirees de Vienne: Valse-Caprice No.6; Schumann, Kinderszenen Op.15; Chopin, Mazurka Op.33, Polonaise Heroique Op.53; Liszt, Consolation No.3; Schubert, Moment musical D780; Moszkowski, Etincelles Op.36-6
The 12 Cellists at Moscow Conservatory
Where once Vladimir Horowitz gave his legendary concert, in the big hall of Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra celebrate their Russian première. They belong to the top orchestra of the class and are celebrated in the whole world. Within the scope of the first international cello festival in Moscow, dedicated to the big “Slava”, the cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, they present a great program from “Angel Dances” and “Dance around the World”. This concert in Moscow crowns the 36 years old history of 12 cellists.
Truls Mørk plays Chopin and Dvorák
Truls Mørk was the first Scandinavian ever to win the Moscow Tchaikovsky competition, a triumph that marked the start of his musical career. The film visits the Norwegian cellist Truls Mørk at his Scandinavian holiday home, accompanying him on his boat out at sea and on walks along the coast. The cello concerto by Anton Dvorák with the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and the Chopin interpretations are focal points of the story.