Ep. 71. Valentyn Silvestrov Kitsch Music (complete) Anna Shelest, piano

[@ShelestatthePiano]

0:00 I. Allegro vivace (bright and translucent, free, trembling but tranquil)
3:02 II. Moderato (bright and translucent, flowing)
6:58 III. Allegretto (free, very soft and translucent, distant (extremely soft))
10:16 IV. Moderato (free, bright and translucent, introspective)
13:23 V. Allegretto (soft, bright and translucent with circumspection)

[@minhosong4630]

As a big fan of V. Silvestrov, this is the best rendition I ever heard for Kitsch Music. Also realizing this piece really well matches with the sound of Bechstein piano.

[@ShelestatthePiano]

thank you very much. This particular Bechstein is one of the most expressive pianos I've ever played, I thought it would suite Silvestrov beautifully!

[@pilouetmissiou]

Today i listened to for the first time the name and music of this composer ...First thing this piano is wonderful ! what a sound ! Second this music has something strange.. as if it came from very far, perhaps from inside of the soul and third, dulcis in fundo, this rendition is very great..so introspective... beautiful, really ❤

[@ShelestatthePiano]

thank you for your kind comment and sensitive observations about the music. Silvestrov actually writes something similar in his directions to the performer- "Play very tenderly, with an intimate tone, as if carefully touching with the music the memory of the listener, so that the music sounds inside the consciousness, as if the memory of the listener itself is singing this music."

[@jurgendewaal7251]

Excellent Music, excellent piano playing, the best, I heard for years

[@ShelestatthePiano]

thank you kindly!

[@jurgendewaal7251]

@@ShelestatthePiano You are such an extraordinay piano player, I love your style

[@ShelestatthePiano]

@@jurgendewaal7251 thank you, appreciate your kind words!

[@alfredbooth6854]

What an incredibly introspective performance of these wonderful pieces. I had goosebumps for the entire duration of your performance. I myself play the 15 Bagatelles opus 1 to 5, published by Scott and have been mesmerized by the simplicity - but utter interpretive difficulty - of
Silvestrov’s scores for two years now. I noticed you have the link to purchase this new opus for me. I hope that I will be able to purchase a downloadable version as for the Bagatelles and begin working this afternoon.
A thousand thanks for sharing music of your homeland in such a convincing performance.

[@ShelestatthePiano]

thank you so much! His music is a medicine for the soul. I shared the link of the score I play from.

[@alfredbooth6854]

@@ShelestatthePiano Yes, I ordered the volume from Schott Music and should have it soon.