Scriabin - Nuances Valentina Lisitsa

• Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915): Waltz in F Minor, Op.1
• 1 Waltz in F Minor, Op.1 03:50
• 3 Pieces for piano, Op.2
• 2 No.2. Prelude in B 01:17
• Nocturne in A Flat, WoO 3
• 3 Nocturne in A Flat, WoO 3 03:39
• Scherzo in E Flat, WoO 4
• 4 Scherzo in E Flat, WoO 4 02:13
• Scherzo in A Flat, WoO 5
• 5 Scherzo in A Flat, WoO 5 02:21
• Valse in G Sharp Minor, WoO 7
• 6 Valse in G Sharp Minor, WoO 7 02:58
• Klavierstücke in B Flat Minor, Anh 16
• 7 Klavierstücke in B Flat Minor, Anh 16 03:37
• Fugue in F Minor, WoO 13
• 8 Fugue in F Minor, WoO 13 03:29
• 3 Pieces for piano, Op.2
• 9 No.3 Impromptu A La Mazur 01:46
• Mazurka in F Major, WoO 16
• 10 Mazurka in F Major, WoO 16 02:49
• Mazurka in B Minor, WoO 15
• 11 Mazurka in B Minor, WoO 15 02:13
• Fugue in E Minor, WoO 20
• 12 Fugue in E Minor, WoO 20 02:50
• Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9
• 13 No. 2 Nocturne in D Flat Major 06:17
• 12 Etudes For Piano, Op.8
• 14 No.12 - Alternative Version (WoO 22) 02:57
• 2 Impromptus, Op.14
• 15 No.1 03:23
• 16 No.2 04:45
• Allegro de Concert, Op.18
• 17 Allegro de Concert, Op.18 06:33
• Polonaise, Op.21
• 18 Polonaise, Op.21 06:22
• Poème, Op.41
• 19 Poème, Op.41 05:08
• Scherzo, Op.46
• 20 Scherzo, Op.46 01:22
• Two Pieces, Op.59
• 21 No.1 - Poème 02:48
• Three Etudes, Op.65
• 22 2. Allegretto 02:26
• 23 3. Molto Vivace 01:54
• Trois Morceaux, Op.49
• 24 No. 1 Etude in E Flat Major 00:37
• Makurka in B Minor, WoO 14
• 25 Makurka in B Minor, WoO 14 00:39
• Feuille d'Album in F Sharp Major, WoO 25
• 26 Feuille d'Album in F Sharp Major, WoO 25 01:07
• Duett in D minor, WoO 10
• 27 Duett in D minor, WoO 10 03:54
• Total Runtime 01:23:14

Info for Scriabin - Nuances

Valentina Lisitsa is a remarkable pianist, with consistent YouTube video views reaching over 90 million total and with almost 200,000 subscribers.

Following her recent, well-received recordings of Glass, Nyman, and the Études of Chopin and Schumann, she now turns to the piano works of Scriabin.

For Scriabins 100th anniversary in 2015 Valentina delves into his lesser-known works and finds some beautiful gems. Across a carefully selected range of works for piano, this album showcases Scriabins compositions through his lifetime.

Consistently a favorite composer among many legendary pianists, Scriabin has in recent years become admired as one of the early 20th centurys most innovative and influential composers. With a highly lyrical and idiosyncratic tonal language inspired by the music of Frédéric Chopin. Scriabin may be considered to be the primary figure among the Russian Symbolist composers.

All the works included are recorded for Decca for the very first time - these are revelatory performances from YouTube sensation, pianist Valentina Lisitsa; a wonderful artist with exceptional musicality and a stunning technique.

Valentina Lisitsas web presence firmly establishes her as a classical musician of the modern age, with her videos consistently viewed over 1m times - covering a vast number of works including the Beethoven Piano Sonatas and well-loved Lizst & Rachmaninov pieces though to music by Glass and Nyman.

Valentina Lisitsa, piano

Valentina Lisitsa
With her multi-faceted playing described as “dazzling”, Valentina Lisitsa is at ease in a vast repertoire ranging from Bach and Mozart to Shostakovich and Bernstein. Her orchestral repertoire alone includes more than forty concerti. She admits to having a special affinity for the music of Rachmaninoff and Beethoven and continues to add to her vast repertoire each season.

Valentina Lisitsa was born in Kiev, Ukraine and began playing the piano at the age of three, performing her first solo recital a year later. She gained a place at the Lysenko Music School for Gifted Children and later studied at the Kiev Conservatory under Ludmilla Tsvierko. In 1991 she won the first prize in The Murray Dranoff Two Piano Competition together with Alexei Kuznetsoff. She now resides in the USA.

With more than 30 million YouTube channel views, Valentina Lisitsa is one of the most watched classical musicians on the Web, using digital innovation to champion classical music and performance. She has performed in venues around the world, including Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, and the Musikverein. In May 2010, Valentina Lisitsa performed the Dutch premiere of Rachmaninoff’s “New 5th” Concerto in her debut with the Rotterdam Philharmonic, and in August 2011 made her debut with the Orchestra Sinfonica Brasileira under the baton of Maestro Lorin Maazel.

Valentina Lisitsa has recorded three independently-released DVDs, including her best-selling set of Chopin’s 24 Etudes. Her recording of the 4 sonatas for violin and piano by composer Charles Ives, made with Hahn, was released in October 2011. In addition, Ms. Lisitsa has recently completed recordings of the complete concerti of Rachmaninoff and Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with the London Symphony Orchestra under conductor Michael Francis.

Her 11-12 season features debut performances with the Helsinki Philharmonic, the Colorado Symphony and recitals at Ravinia, Festival of the Arts Boca, Teatro de Colon in Buenos Aires and the Casals Festival, chamber engagements, and a solo recital in June 2012 at the Royal Albert Hall, London

Valentina Lisitsa records exclusively for Decca Classics.

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