Saturday, April 08, 2023

Saturday Night Music – Piano Sonata No.1

Last weekend Mark rhapsodised over Yulianna Avdeeva: "On Shostakovich piano sonata no.1, honestly she is super human!!!"
Voilà, Mark, here she is (not only) for you ... ;-)

Yulianna Avdeeva *3 July 1985

Dmitri Shostakovich (25 September 1906 – 9 August 1975)

10 comments:

  1. Well put Sean, how can you commit a monster of a piece like that to memory, and play it with ease.

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    1. The piece itself is not a treat for my ears, but how it is played. Fascinating. Thanks again for the tip, Mark.

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  2. Una genialitat.
    Moltes gràcies!

    Bon diumenge, Sean.

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    1. Me alegro de que te haya gustado, Paula.
      Aferradetes.

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  3. Wow. As you say, the piece itself is not to everyone's liking, but her playing is phenomenal.

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    1. Thank you, Mimi.
      She could one day become a worthy successor to Martha Argerich.

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  4. Definitely not mainstream. Music to felt rather than heard. It reminds me of crazy highland weather but it could take you on your own journey. As for the pianist - its amazing what a 'human being' is capable of.

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    1. Ha ha, Mark, why going on my own journey, when I can share crazy highland weather with you?

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