in Piano International (Jan, 2015)
Kirill Gerstein possesses a formidable technique, but his Mussorgsky is quirky and he frequently flounders trying to find the right atmospheres. Gnomus is a case in point; Bydlo is heavy, but it is also ungainly and crass; and the Unhatched Chicks seem to have little life about them. The sag of tension at the outset of The Great Gate of Kiev is the final nail in this performance’s coffin. Richter (live, Sofia) really has nothing to worry about. The Schumann is much better: the clear grandeur of the opening gestures, the superb finger dexterity and the feeling that each movement slots into a whole make this a far superior performance. …
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Mussorgsky Schumann: Imaginary Pictures – Kirill Gerstein
Bilder einer Ausstellung (für Klavier)
Promenade
1. Gnomus
Promenade
2. Il vecchio castello
Promenade
3. Tuileries (Dispute d’enfants après jeux)
4. Bydlo
Promenade
5. Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks
6. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuÿle
Promenade
7. Limoges. Le marché (La grande nouvelle)
8. Catacombæ (Sepulcrum romanum)
9. Con mortuis in lingua mortua
10. The Hut on Hen’s Legs (Baba Yaga)
11. The Bagatyr Gate (at Kiev, the Ancient Capital)
Carnaval op. 9 (21 Stücke für Klavier)
Nr. 1 Préambule
Nr. 2 Pierrot
Nr. 3 Arlequin
Nr. 4 Valse noble
Nr. 5 Eusebius
Nr. 6 Florestan
Nr. 7 Coquette
Nr. 8 Réplique
Nr. 9 Sphinxes
Nr. 10 Papillons
Nr. 11 A.S.C.H.A.-S.C.H.A. (Lettres dansantes)
Nr. 12 Chiarina
Nr. 13 Chopin
Nr. 14 Estrella
Nr. 15 Reconnaissance
Nr. 16 Pantalon et Colombine
Nr. 17 Valse allemande
Intermezzo: Paganini
Nr. 18 Aveu
Nr. 19 Promenade
Nr. 20 Pause
Nr. 21Marche des “Davidsbündler” contre les Philistins
Kirill Gerstein
21,90€
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