Just to say that the Rach 2 from Behzod Abduraimov was so wonderfully played I had to stop what I was doing, turn the sound up and listen properly.So many wonderful touches in phrasing, agogics and so unflashy. His Campanella encore was absolutely staggering - one of the best live performances I have ever heard. And then he played a tricky Prokofiev encore after that - he must have fingers of steel...
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Agreed, H! I heard him play the piece (same encore too) at the Proms a few years ago, and his playing reduced me to rubble. (The French cousin I went with still teases me for having tears flowing down my cheeks at the end).Originally posted by Heldenleben View Post
He’s a marvellous musician (and pianist)!
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Erratum: having consulted the BBC site, I see that my ridiculed tears were prompted by Rach 3 in 2016... also an overwhelming performance. The Rach 2 was the following year.
Last edited by Nick Armstrong; 13-07-20, 21:17."...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Seems like someone I need to get acquainted with!Originally posted by Caliban View PostDon’t cry for me
I go where music was born
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One way of doing so: the Rach 3 Prom mentioned above has, I see, been issued on DVD. Here’s a trailer with extracts:
No sign of me blubbing in the side stalls though...
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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