2013 saw the release of an exciting all-Liszt. Her June 2012 Albert Hall recital, immediately available as both CD and DVD for pre-order on the night of the concert, was followed by a 2-CD release of the complete concertos of Rachmaninov and Paganini Rhapsody with the London Symphony Orchestra under Michael Francis. It's a far cry from the ornate pieces of Rachmaninoff, but "you have to express so many emotions, and to touch human hearts with so few notes," she tells NPR's Robert Siegel. In 2012 Valentina Lisitsa signed an exclusive agreement with Decca Classics. He left The Impressions in 1970 to pursue a solo career. Gypsy Woman, Its All Right and Amen are just a few of their hits. He was lead vocalist for the soulful rhythm and blues singing group The Impressions. The album largely culls from his score for the 1993 Jane Campion film The Piano. Rhythm and Blues Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Record Producer. She rode a wave of acclaim, recording the Rachmaninoff Piano Concertos with the London Symphony Orchestra, but soon realized she was "just another blonde, female Russian pianist." Looking for a new audience, Lisitsa turned to YouTube around the time of its 2007 inception, with "just me and my piano and nothing else." Seventy million views and a record deal later, she found them.įor her new album, Chasing Pianos, Lisitsa turned to British composer Michael Nyman, a former critic who coined the term "minimalism," often used to describe the works of Philip Glass.
Her spouse Alexei Kuznetsoff, with whom she has a son, is also a pianist. 2020 She currently lives in Rome and gives concerts worldwide. World famous pianist Valentina Lisitsa plays the third movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata at the Beethovensaal (Beethoven Hall) in Hanover, Germany. Valentina Lisitsa's new album, Chasing Pianos, features music from Michael Nyman's score to the 1993 film The Piano.īorn in Kiev a little more than 40 years ago, Valentina Lisitsa came to America in the early '90s to work as a concert pianist. Valentina Lisitsa is not only the first YouTube star of classical music more importantly, she is the first classical artist to have converted her internet success into a global concert career in the principal venues of Europe, the USA, South America and Asia. Valentina Lisitsa, German transcription Walentyna Lyssyzja, scientific transliteration Valentyna Lysycja (born Decemin Kiev ) is a Ukrainian pianist. The third movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata is incredibly fast.
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