A World of Lost Brightness, Part One (music by Chopin)

[bkkm1981]

Excellent collection. Is there any printed collection (i.e. a book) of Serov's works that you would recommend? Is there any with as much scope as the one you've displayed here?

[denshijar]

The "Portrait of Madame Lwoff" (1895) at 5:11 is my favourite!

[susantamm]

great - where is part 2? 

[334286]

Why do I prefer Valentin Serov to all the other Russian artists? I think because he was the perfect balance between realism and impressionism, and he had such a vibrant, joyful way of capturing everything he painted with such an artistic flair. Not an illustrator, but a true artist. and such a genius! Entering the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, his paintings are the first you are likely to encounter.

[beryllium2]

I really don't care a whole lot for the pictures, thier nice :] but I mostly just love the nocturne! One of my favorite and one of the hardest too. :]

[artbyjune]

Beautiful art work. The video with music is inspiring and delightful. Thanks for introducing the artist and musician.

[WayWereY]

This piece by Kissin is also my favorite. Thank you so much for posting!

[Ernesto7608]

Wow! This is playing of Chopin at the highest level! The singing of the piano under Kissin's touch is amazing in this Nocturne that has so much musical depth.