Russian Piano Music Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Shostakovich, Prokofiev "This CD makes an impressive introduction to a wide-range of piano music from four popular Russian composers." John France, Music Web Int.
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Franz Schubert Sonata B flat Major, D960 (1828) Impromptus op. 90, D899 (1827) No 1, C minor No 4, A flat Major
"Nina Kavtaradze proves a fine colorist, projecting Schubert’s harmonic subtleties and surprises with an elastic resonance that remains with us long after the notes themselves decay." Gary Lemco, Audiophile Audition.
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Schumann - Symfonic Etudes Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 Shchedrin - Humoresque Kavtaradze - Nostalgic Tango "Nina Kavtaradze plays with incredible mastery. Every chord is balanced, every rhythmic figure has cogency, every melody its sensual curve, everything totally effortless. But what particularly impresses is the concentrated musical content, the daring, but completely controlled rubato, and the impetuous artistic drive which permeates the playing. This is the great romantic piano tradition which lives on here at full sail with strong feelings, a warm heart and dramatic contempt for death. Nina Kavtaradze was a pupil of the legendary Lev Oborin (1907-1974) at the Moscow conservatoire and thus a pianistic descendant of Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924) and again of his teacher, Franz Liszt (1811-1886). That is to say a tradition where virtuosity goes hand in hand with great pathos, and where the player’s personality and temperament become an important ingredient in the expression as a whole." Thomas Viggo Pedersen "This is a highly distinguished recording in which many details are in evidence. One feels drawn to both the outward and inner vitality of Nina Kavtaradze’s brilliant playing." John Christiansen, Jyllands-Posten. |
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Frédéric Chopin "What is it this Danish-Russian pianist possesses? In modern Danish it´s called star quality. ...And she can play Chopin with a spirit all her own ...She understands every single note - Slavic as she is. ...Astounding that this is recorded in Birkeroed!" Berlingske Tidende, Soren H. Shauser. "For those music lovers who wants to go further into Chopins piano music rather than just enjoy it as relaxation". Jyllands-Posten, John Christiansen. MP3 Samples:
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Richard WagnerComplete Pianoworks (2 CD)¨Fantasia¨ - 11 Pieces - 3 SonatasChosen by the german music magazine "Neue Musikzeitung" (founded by Robert Schumann) as being one of the top 10 piano CD´s in the world of the year 2000."It would be difficult to find a better advocate of these works." WAA Music Magazine, the Netherlands. MP3 Samples:
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Tchaikovsky"The Seasons", op. 37b"Album for Children", op. 39Nominated for the Danish Music Award 2003 "Listening to Nina Kavtaradze´s performance I felt carried away to a distant and deeply charming world. I appreciate her approach to this music: it always corresponds with the character of music, never stresses any effects but follows the lyrical thoughts of the composer." Prof. Dr. Thomas Kohlhase, Tchaikovsky Society, Germany. MP3 Samples:
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MussorgskyComplete PianoworksVolume 116 Pieces"What a wonderful composer Mussorgsky is. And how richly this is expressed in the way Kavtaradze plays, always marked by sensitivity and engagement."Kristeligt Dagblad, Denmark. ¨Nina Kavtaradze´s contribution, strongly individual and Slavic is of great interest.¨ American Record Guide, USA. MP3 Samples: |
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Volume 2 ¨Pictures at an Exhibition¨ ¨Hopak¨ ¨Scene at the Fair¨ ¨Sonata¨ for piano duet (with Mikhail Voskresensky) ¨A disc that provides an authoritative performance of Pictures at an Exhibition plus some enjoyable and interesting lesser known Mussorgsky piano works.¨ Classical Music on the Web, British Music Society. "For those who do not have a recording of the original Pictures at an Exhibition then this disc is certainly well worth having. It combines an authoritative performance of a piano masterpiece with some enjoyable and interesting fill ups." John Leeman, Musicweb Int. MP3 Samples:
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Herman D. KoppelPiano Concerto No. 3with Aalborg Symphony Orchestra Conductor Moshe Atzmon
"...brilliant keyboard work of Russian-trained pianist Nina Kavtaradze. She attacks the keyboard with abandon where necessary, but also shows plenty of sensitivity in the Andante and displays a really impressive dynamic range." David Hurwitz, Classics Today. "The music friends seem to have honoured it´s
brilliant achievement from the outset, because apart from the cello
concerto the third piano concerto is one of the most popular creations from Koppels feather, which, if it, in
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Rarities of Piano Musicat ¨Schloß vor Husum¨Prokofieff - Prelude C Major Op. 12 Shostakovich - Preludium C sharp Minor Op. 34, Nr. 10 Preludium E flat Minor Op. 34, No. 13
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Chopin - GriegSonatas for Cello and Pianowith Erling Blöndal Bengtsson"...The result is a really terrific album. As when something is solid gold. Ah, one had almost forgotten it existed." Søren H. Schauser, Berlingske Tidende. "...recorded with a fine blend of temperamental fervour and understandable intensity of chamber music." John Christiansen, Jyllands-Posten. "...The recording gives a good balance between the cello and Nina Kavtaradze’s excellent piano playing, which is placed in such a way as to avoid the cello being swamped by both composers’ richly pianistic accompaniments. Full marks to Danacord for keeping this repertoire alive and most certainly ‘kicking’ in all senses of the word – highly recommended." Dominy Clements, Musicweb Int. "Here, the two sonatas are being played as one only seldom have heard - fiery, grave, passionate and stylish." Mogens Wenzel Andreasen, High Fidelity. MP3 Samples: |
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Johannes BrahmsSonatas for Cello and Pianowith Erling Blöndal BengtssonSonata in E Minor, Op. 38 Sonata in F Major, Op. 39 Sonatensatz
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Sonatas for Cello and Pianowith Erling Blöndal BengtssonSamuel Barber - Sonata, C Minor, Op. 6 Claude Debussy - Sonata, d Minor Scherzo, C Major Intermezzo, C Minor Sergei Prokofiev - Sonata, C Major, Op. 11
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Rachmaninoff - Shostakovich Sonatas for cello and pianowith Erling Blöndal BengtssonSonata g Minor, Op. 19 Sonata D Major, Op. 40
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