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    Default Khatia Buniatishvili - Fri 25 Feb 1pm

    Friday, 25 Feb 2011 - 1.00pm
    Radio3 Lunchtime Concert

    Khatia Buniatishvili (piano)

    Bach, transcr Liszt Prelude and Fugue in A minor, S462
    Chopin Piano Sonata No 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35
    Beethoven Piano Sonata in C minor, Op. 13 (Pathetique)

    Expect the unexpected.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrIHCftz-DU&NR=1

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-1td...eature=related
    Last edited by Pianorak; 17-02-11 at 19:46.

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    That Mephisto Waltz is quite something, reminded me of Cziffra and the Ondine was extraordinarily atmospheric, in a blind test I doubt that I would have identified these two performances as the work of the same pianist.
    She polarised views on here the last time she gave an R3 recital so it will be interesting to see if anything changes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gradus View Post
    . . .She polarised views on here the last time she gave an R3 recital so it will be interesting to see if anything changes.
    I just hope she'll stick to her guns and not turn into another excellent but bland interpreter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gradus View Post
    That Mephisto Waltz is quite something, reminded me of Cziffra
    If only!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKP4SFailRM

    She's certainly a speed merchant, a powerful one too and I know that she can play beautifully also, but for me there is insufficient integration of the various sections, and so it becomes very tiring to listen to. For me it's the difference between a play through and a performance - a work in progress I guess.

    I very much want her to get better - she has oodles of talent - I suppose I'm waiting for the artist to appear.

    Here's hoping we see signs of that today

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pianorak View Post
    I just hope she'll stick to her guns and not turn into another excellent but bland interpreter.
    Two sides of the same coin, pianorak

    Here's hoping!

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    Quote Originally Posted by amateur51 View Post
    . . . I very much want her to get better - she has oodles of talent - I suppose I'm waiting for the artist to appear.

    Here's hoping we see signs of that today
    I'm sure she'll get even better - and yes, she can be a bit of a speed merchant.
    BTW the 25th is next week.
    Last edited by Pianorak; 18-02-11 at 12:45. Reason: dodgy grammar

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pianorak View Post
    I'm sure she'll get even better - and yes, she can be speed merchant.
    BTW the 25th is next week.
    I knew that!

    I knew that! :doh:

    Thanks, pianorak!

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    Well I listened to today's recital.

    And on iPlayer.

    The Bach/Liszt was ok

    The Chopin sonata was bitty, sectionalised and over-pedalled - the last movement was all-pedal I think, which can work but needs to be much better controlled than KB's performance; and the slow movement only woke up in the loud bits. A poor performance. Work in progress (I hope)

    And then poor LvB's sonata - oh dear.

    I am gutted, but not surprised
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    Amateur - you're right on the money. Nothing to add, except I felt she wanted to prove she could do piano and pianissimo - which got a bit monotonous and of course she had nowhere to go once a pp was called for because she had been there all along. Unless my radio was to blame? Work in progress - one hopes.
    I intend to live forever - so far, so good.

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    Well I heard the last movt of the Chopin, a piece I find it difficult to get to grips with in any case and Khatia didn't help. The Beethoven sounded like she wanted to get it over and done with but I enjoyed her Chopin study 'encore' from another concert. The recital or what I heard of it, didn't sound to me like a musician enjoying the music.

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