Because Khatia Buniatishvili always wanted her debut recording to be a portrait of Franz Liszt,
it is fortuitous that this album was released in time for the 200th
anniversary of the composer's birth. This CD/DVD combo introduces the
Georgian pianist in a manner that seems half a fulfillment of a fantasy
and half a kitschy marketing ploy for Sony, overdone in its packaging,
photography, and booklet. But the window-dressing should take nothing
away from Buniatishvili's
playing, which is wholly convincing in its power, incisiveness,
fluidity, and clarity. It is evident that she is committed to Liszt
with passionate intensity, and her playing lacks nothing in the
necessary expressive range, from the dreamy delicacy of the Liebesträum
in A flat major to the towering grandeur of the Sonata in B minor, with
every nuanced possibility in between. The program is quite accessible,
with these famous pieces and others, such as the Mephisto Waltz No. 1,
La lugubre gondola, and the Prelude & Fugue in A minor (after Bach). Buniatishvili clearly understands that Liszt's
music was about a lot more than flashy runs and clangorous octaves,
and that there is a subtle creative aspect of his work that influenced a
century of Romantic music and is still being felt today. Having Buniatishvili as an interpreter is certainly good for the Liszt revival, and it, in turn, should be quite helpful for her career, despite the label's gilding of the lily. (Blair Sanderson)Because Khatia Buniatishvili always wanted her debut recording to be a portrait of Franz Liszt,
it is fortuitous that this album was released in time for the 200th
anniversary of the composer's birth. This CD/DVD combo introduces the
Georgian pianist in a manner that seems half a fulfillment of a fantasy
and half a kitschy marketing ploy for Sony, overdone in its packaging,
photography, and booklet. But the window-dressing should take nothing
away from Buniatishvili's
playing, which is wholly convincing in its power, incisiveness,
fluidity, and clarity. It is evident that she is committed to Liszt
with passionate intensity, and her playing lacks nothing in the
necessary expressive range, from the dreamy delicacy of the Liebesträum
in A flat major to the towering grandeur of the Sonata in B minor, with
every nuanced possibility in between. The program is quite accessible,
with these famous pieces and others, such as the Mephisto Waltz No. 1,
La lugubre gondola, and the Prelude & Fugue in A minor (after Bach). Buniatishvili clearly understands that Liszt's
music was about a lot more than flashy runs and clangorous octaves,
and that there is a subtle creative aspect of his work that influenced a
century of Romantic music and is still being felt today. Having Buniatishvili as an interpreter is certainly good for the Liszt revival, and it, in turn, should be quite helpful for her career, despite the label's gilding of the lily. (Blair Sanderson)
Hola, saludos desde el otro lado del Atlántico.
ResponderEliminarAdemás de felicitarte por este blog, quería preguntarte por la posibilidad de volver a subir a la red este disco de Khatia Buniatishvili.
No sé si vuelves a subir links caídos periódicamente o si aceptas peticiones de resubida, así que te pido perdón por si te molestan este tipo de cosas y por escribir este mismo mensaje en otros discos de Khatia que no se pueden descargar ya en tu blog.
Gracias por resubir estos discos de Khatia Buniatishvili.
ResponderEliminarEstos últimos meses he tenido la suerte de haber visto en directo a Viktoria Mullova, a Maria Joao Pires, a Isabelle Faust 15 minutos (el concierto era al aire libre, llovió y no pude quedarme para su reanudación al día siguiente), a Alexander Melnikov, a Daniel Barenboim dirigiendo a su hijo Michael, a Hilary Hahn tocando un insuperable Sibelius, y a Khatia Buniatishvili.
De todos ellos, solo Hilary Hahn me pareció más impresionante en el escenario que la pianista francesa. Si alguna vez tienes la oportunidad de verla en directo, no lo dudes un instante.
Hola,
ResponderEliminarEs posible que subas links caídos?
Muchas gracias.