ANNA STELLA SCHIC plays MENDELSSOHN SONATA N.1 OP.6 1991 Part 1 of 3 (rare)

Anna Stella Schic (1925-2009) was a very important pianist from the XX century. She studied in Brazil with the great teacher Klias and soon went to Paris to study with Marguerite Long and Lazare-Levy. Villa-Lobos became impressed with her lyrism and tallent and gave very precious advices to how play all his works. She was the first pianist to record ALL works for piano composed by him. Also she was his favorite pianist. She recorded all work composed by MENDELSSOHN and GERSHWIN either. She married the french composer Philippot and lived more then 50 years in France, and was very respected by the critic and the audience. As a teacher, she only accepted pianists with high level and tallent and had a small number of pupils, dedicating herself, in this subject, to masterclasses. Her thechnique was brilliant (she used to study hard everyday, a lot of exercises and études). She divulgated Philippot works, playing with him too. Unfortunately, she passed away last year but she wasn´t playing anymore in public since 1994, when Philippot died. Her greatest importance is due to the record of the completed works by Gershwin, Villa-Lobos and Mendelssohn. This last one was deeply studyied by her at the last years of her career. tHE RECORD OF THIS SONATA IS ANTOLOGICAL and perhaps the most beautiful ever made.

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[maxjamesorgans]

I like it although the opening is hard to play lyrically and she played it too fast

[bernardocarmopiano]

@maxjamesorgans She didn´tt played it too fast, sorry. Do you know Mendelssohn well? And Schic? She is extremely lyrical on her conception of music. This record is prototipical, I know something about Mendelssohn and in fact i play some works by him, including this sonata. Absolutelly, it´s not fast, it exquisite and sophisticated.

[liverpool15061995]

she played better than the ABRSM guy i think

[bernardocarmopiano]

@liverpool15061995 Are you young? Naïve? Schic was one of the best interpreter of Mendelssohn works ever. Really. You can confirm it with searching in serious libreries... Sorry, it´s not exactly about you, what let me sad. It´s the fact that the french people, so prolific in Arts doesn´t remember the names so importants like Schic. She was a legend and was very famous because some facts: 1. She used to accept only very, very good pianists as pupils.2. She recorded the complete works by

[bernardocarmopiano]

@liverpool15061995 works by Gershwin, Mendelssohn and Villa-Lobos, who gave her advices how to play ALL his musics. She was the first to recorded the entire work of him. She studied with Marguerite Long and Lazare-Levy.

Well, I´ve said naïve because you hesitated a bit to say that she played better then that man. She was legendary and he....oh, sorry, he doesn´t understand the music. It´s a performance of a student. I have a lot of recordings of her (environs 30cds). You can say if you like:)

[WolfsMelody]

learning this for 8th Grade ABRSM, love it :)

[Quasaur]

To bernardocarmopiano: I'm so grateful for these contributions...Thank You!

[priscianusjr]

@bernardocarmopiano

She has good tone and clarity of voicing, nice playing per se -- but interpretation? She makes this romantic, fiery music of a brilliant youth sound depressed and lifeless. First movement is lyrical and very semplice, but OK, it works. Second, a minuet, is just too slow and stiff, doesn't "dance." The dramatic recitativo fugato doesn't "speak" and lacks drama; the rest is slow and stiff. The finale, in Gypsy style, is much too slow and utterly without fire.

[priscianusjr]

I do know this piece, but I never heard this pianist before. I agree with you, it's a very authentic and beautiful interpretation.

[wagerfilmART]

Lovingly played.

[AthestaFirst]

@liverpool15061995 she did. :D