Rosa Tamarkina plays Verdi / Liszt - Rigoletto - Concert Paraphrase for Piano, S.434
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Gilels's first wife! What a thing to hear. One of my favorite female musicians turns out to have been the mate of my favorite male musician...
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One of my favorite Liszt transcriptions played by such a talented pianist.
Thank you.
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The most musically satisfying interpretation of this paraphrase that I've heard. Technically superb. What a wonderful pianist!
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Her playing is simply amazing. She would have been a major star. Her Chopin Fantasie is one of the very best as well.
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she was Gilels' first wife...
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Exciting piece!! A beautiful interpretation! I am currently learning this piece and she is an inspiration!!
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Very "coloured" playing. Inner voices, flutes, cellos -- exceptionally well done, a full orchestra in her hands. And it is all done with a sort of spontaneity and ease. The interpretation sounds naturally breathed, not forced or studies. Impressive.



Dear Viktor,What is your opinion of this perfomance and why?
ClassicalMusicReview 2 years ago
Very youthful, natural and played with enormous and almost "physiological" pleasure! I can feel that playing itself is a very enjoyable process for Tamarkina. She is not an *astonishing virtuoso* a la Cziffra, but absolutely irresistible personality!
truecrypt 2 years ago
Dear Viktor,How would you compare Rosa'a performance of this to Anna Essipova's?
ClassicalMusicReview 2 years ago
Yesipova's performance is *staged* as a theatrical act. Beautifully executed!
Tamarkina's performance is more about operatic singing and less theatrical. Technically superb though!
For the Stern Auditorium I would prefer Yesipova, for the Weill - Tamarkina would do better... ;)
truecrypt 2 years ago