Lisitsa has also recorded a television program valentina in miami, a one hour music special produced and presented by pbs. Here she takes on some real standards, the 24 chopin etudes, op. Lisitsas impressive, but uneven rachmaninov classics today. Komsomolskaya pravda translated by alexander fedotov edited by elena special correspondents of kp russian newspaper komsomolskaya pravda trans. Chopin etude in c major valentina lisitsa music ed, music songs, piano, sound. Gavinies etudes, 24 sheet music for violin solo pdf. Valentina lisitsa was just another blonde russian pianist until a shaky. With more than 200 million youtube views and some 500,000 subscribers to her channel, valentina lisitsa is one of the most watched classical musicians on the internet, using digital innovation to champion classical music and performance. Valentina lisitsa, frederic chopin, robert schumann, valentina lisitsa. It was not long after she mortgaged her home to hire the london symphony orchestra for this rachmaninov project that decca took notice of her, and signed her to a multialbum contract.
The collections scores for the work are described on the pages that follow. Valentina lisitsa chopin nocturnes in paris facebook. Lisitsa was featured in a segment of the cbs news program sunday. In this new solo album, valentina revisits the two sets of chopin etudes that catalyzed her rise to fame on youtube, as well as taking on schumanns symphonic.
About etudes, 24 high quality digital sheet music for violin, all books, etudes 124, fingerings included. The etudes by frederic chopin are three sets of etudes solo studies for the piano published. Valentina lisitsa has recorded three independentlyreleased dvds, including her bestselling set of chopins 24 etudes. I discovered that almost all the etudes give a great effect, when played attacca with the following, by listening to valentina lisitsa. She says she had no choice but to embrace this strategy when she realized her homemade dvd of chopins 24 etudes was being uploaded. Ukranianborn pianist valentina lisitsa became a youtube sensation a few years ago by uploading her entire selfproduced album of chopin etudes onto the site.
Her set of chopin etudes reached the numberone slot on amazons list of. Back to school sheet music book by frederic chopin 18101849. Dec 19, 2008 24 videos play all valentina lisitsa chopin 24 etudes op. Lisitsas interpretation of all 24 chopin etudes is also available. Digital booklet simultaneously virtuosic and soulful, indefatigably resourceful and a fount of tech savvy, valentina lisitsa has become the very model of a modern, major pianist. Classical pianist valentina lisitsa is not just loved in the donbass, she is worshipped. Various artists, including sergei rachmaninoff, franz liszt, frederic chopin and ludwig van beethoven, have performed several compositions by lisitsa. The etudes by frederic chopin are three sets of etudes solo studies for the piano published during the 1830s. Her diction is always clear and concise, which for chopin, is a feat in itself.
Valentina lisitsa, chopin, f, valalproductions, lisitsa, valentina. Her recording of the 4 sonatas for violin and piano by composer charles ives, made with hahn, was released in october 2011. Valentina lisitsas chopin and schumann etudes classics. As music i somehow like chopin etudes because they are shorter and contain more wonderful moments. Valentina lisitsa viquipedia, lenciclopedia lliure. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. The why is simply because i love each and every note in the opus 10 and just about every single note of the remaining 15. To go directly to a description, click the scores imprint in the bookmarks panel on the left. Although the chopin on these discs are quite different than what you would find with artur rubinstein a hero of mine, one cannot deny that valentina lisitsa holds her own with grace and passion. Lisitsa was born in kiev, ukraine, on 25th march 1973. Etudes valentina lisitsa with lisitsa, valentina on cd. Valentina lisitsa has a unique story among contemporary concert pianists.
London grammar wrecking ball in the live lounge by bbc radio 1. In the course of the series we find the paradigms for everything our hands could ever be called upon to do. Dec 11, 2015 valentina lisitsa has a unique story among contemporary concert pianists. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
Was liszt a better pianist than chopin both at their. Godowsky collection, volume 3 53 studies on etudes of. Jan 21, 2014 v alentina lisitsa performs frederic chopins heroic polonaise in aflat major, opus 53. Mastering the etudes chopins etudes and the art of the piano corresponds with each parallel chapter of genius of the piano chopins twentyseven etudes constitute a virtual compendium of piano technique. The next step was a homemade dvd of chopins 24 etudes, filmed by. Valentina lisitsa is not only the first youtube star. This tutorial on double third chromatic scales is 3rd in the series how to practice chopins study op. To advance her career, in 2010 lisitsa and her husband put their life savings into recording a cd of rachmaninoff concertos with the london symphony orchestra. Valentina lisitsa biography, age, controversy, discography. Etudes,opus10 firstedition imprints firstedition imprints of a work by chopin are shown below.
Valentina lisitsa plays schubertliszt aufenthalt from. Chopins etudes are something of a calling card for valentina lisitsa. Download etudes by valentina lisitsa in highresolution audio at available in 96 khz 24bit aiff, flac high resolution audio formats. There are twentyseven compositions overall, comprising two separate collections of twelve, numbered op.
N ow in her early 40s, valentina lisitsa is an unusual pianistic phenomenon, one who could only have invented herself via the social media of the 21st century. Chopin was twentythree years old and already famous as a composer and pianist in the salons of paris, where he made the acquaintance of franz liszt. Browse carl fischer music from carl fischer music at sheet music plus. While i love the exercises developed by liszt, i do not love them as individual pieces of great music that i consider the chopin etudes to be.
Buy mp3 music online valentina lisitsa valentina lisitsa. Alexander kots ak and dmitry steshin ds spoke with the famous pianist before her concert in donetsk. Sep 16, 2016 see more ideas about piano, classical music and music. Lisitsa, who was born and trained in ukraine, launched her career through the use of social media. Valentina lisitsa dans les locaux d\universal a paris. Later, on 8 april 2015, the ceo of toronto symphony, jeff melanson provided a pdf document of seven pages listing the most offensive tweets. Chopin had a selfimposed, quiet, sentimental, and aristocratic manner of playing the piano. Jan 21, 2020 her album valentina lisitsa live was published on 2 july 2012 at the royal albert hall based on her debut appearance at the venue on 19 june 2012. Pdf digital sheet music to download and print, interactive sheet music for online playing, transposition and printing, videos, midi and mp3 audio files once you buy or access this item as a member, youll be able to download. Since 1991, she has resided with her husband in the u. Lisitsa het verwerkings van komposisies deur n verskeidenheid komponiste gemaak, insluitende sergei rachmaninoff, franz liszt, frederic chopin en ludwig van beethoven. Her set of chopin etudes reached the numberone slot on amazons list of classical video recordings, and became the mostviewed online collection of chopin etudes on youtube. Born and trained in kiev, she got her start as hilary hahns accompanist, then found global acclaim when her youtube videos of the rachmaninoff etudes filmed in her adopted home of new bern, nc went viral. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
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