Grieg - Holberg Suite
Grieg: | Holberg Suite, Op. 40 Poetic Tone-Pictures, Op. 3 Lyric Pieces (selection) Gade op.57, To spring op.43, The brook op.62, At your feet op.68, Lonely wanderer op.43, Halling op.47, Album Leaf op.47, March of the Trolls op.54, Scherzo op.54, Homesickness op.57, Wedding day at Troldhaugen op.65 & Vanished Days op.57 |
This recording is the solo debut disc from Katya Apekisheva for Quartz. Katya has recorded previously for Quartz with Jack Liebeck. Katya has also performed throughout Russia, Italy, Germany, Holland, Israel, Turkey, USA, South Korea, Phillipinnes and in the UK with the following orchestras, London Philharmonic, CBSO, Philharmonia, Halle, Moscow, Philharmonic, and with the following conductors, Alexander Lazarev, David Shallon, Alexander Rudin, and Sir Simon Rattle. Katya will also be playing recitals with Natalie Klein this summer. “Katya Apekisheva is a young pianist who has already achieved artistic greatness. A sonority of beguiling warmth and refinement and a rare poetic empathy make you… listen mesmerised as Apekisheva captures the very essence of Grieg's genius.” Gramophone Magazine, September 2008 “Apekisheva has fabulous technique, with lovely rounded sound and deeply wrought legato…” BBC Music Magazine, October 2008 *** |
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