Now Listen to this! Valentina Lisitsa plays the theme of the Rachmaninoff/Warenberg ‘5th’ Piano Concerto’s 2nd movement, recorded in Amsterdam. A very beautiful interpretation, that imho combines and fuses a poetic delicacy with soulful temperament and powerful passion that only … Continue reading
On Saturday 22 May 2010 electrifying world class classical pianist Valentina Lisitsa is performing in Leiden, The Netherlands. She’s gonna play an exciting and daring programme: two Beethoven Sonatas (the ‘Mondschein’ and the very complicated ‘Hammerklavier’) and all(!) 24 etudes … Continue reading
Voor wie het aandurft… op 31 oktober 2010 gaat het spoken in de Leidse Waag en klinken de engste klassieke composities in een HALLOWEEN CONCERT met daredevil-pianiste VALENTINA LISITSA ! Kaartverkoop via de Stadsgehoorzaal Leiden. Klik enkele malen op de … Continue reading
In January 2010 I published on my Youtube-channel a documentary – divided in three parts – on Valentina Lisitsa‘s Rachmaninoff recording project in London. London, December 2009: me and Val at the end of a joyful day of stunning recording … Continue reading
Here’s my Youtube video-portrait of piano genius Valentina Lisitsa, based on an interview I had with her in London, April 2009. I’m sure all Valentina’s fans will be interested to hear her talking on her music and career and for … Continue reading
Valentina Lisitsa A while ago I made a playlist on my Youtube-channel of some electrifying video’s of the incomparable, one and only Valentina Lisitsa. Highly recommended, but with a warning: this ‘piano magic’ is highly addictive stuff, before you know … Continue reading
I invite you to have a look at my second youtube-video of brilliant pianist Valentina Lisitsa. She plays the Rachmaninoff Prelude Op.32, no.5, recorded by me at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, 2 April 2009. I … Continue reading
A few weeks ago I spent a great couple of days in London. I arrived there in the early afternoon of thursday 2 April 2009, a bright and sunny day. On top of this beautiful weather there was the promising … Continue reading
If you take a good look around on Youtube and dive into areas of your interest, you can do surprising discoveries. Fantastic discoveries. A few days ago, Tweet
01. Anupama Bhagwat (India) – Ether | Raga/Hindustani _____________________________________________________ 02. Valentina Lisitsa (USA) – Rachmaninov: The Piano Concertos | Western Classical _____________________________________________________ 03. Valentina Lisitsa (USA) – Valentina Lisitsa plays Liszt | Western Classical _____________________________________________________ 04. Sarah Jarosz (USA) – … Continue reading