Varsi, Dinorah - Scriabin étude opus 8 no 12 D sharp min.

My tribute to this truly exceptional pianist, Dinorah Varsi. Born in Uruguay.

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Music

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• Dinorah
• Varsi
• Scriabin
• Etude

[JoelPhippany]

I love her interpretation. I've been trying to emulate it unsuccessfully for weeks, but think I made a breakthrough discovery today. When you compare her to Horowitz and Kissin you might notice that she does not put as much emphasis on the initial octave jumps of the repeated themes as they do. This gives her more room to develop the theme throughout the rest of the phrase.

[MISHA1119]

She has a rare understanding of the piece, and makes the listener realize how much beauty is usually sacrificed to excessive bravura. In some ways I like this better than any other version I've yet heard. Scriabin's music, possibly more than any other composer's, does not play itself - so much lies hidden within and in addition to the notes. I simply love

her performance.

[kylelandry]

Wow....!

[saintansele]

Something magic happens when I hear this great artist play! Is this "transcendental playing"? As a hobbyist, nothing more, I know enought to understand the gift, the training, the ease, the effortless transmission of her musical feelings thru her fingers. Profound & a style that is perhaps lost today.....the great prodigies of the new generation should reconsider their new pianism......SPEED ONLY. Nuance, phrasing, melodic lines played with beauty. This pianist belongs with the Elite!

[EasternMerchant]

I wonder what it would be like if the people of this era were alive today, how amazing the world would be!

[EasternMerchant]

I can't help but reminisce and imagine the beauty of victorian age when hearing this piece, it really reminds of the depth of meaning these previous generations had. Infact, statisticians have said that during the period of the 1800's up to the turn of the 20 century, humanity reached it's highest point in overall literacy. Now we have returned to a more audio and visual oriented society. It is also said, that this was the time with the greatest number true technological revolutions.

[EasternMerchant]

the passage from :55 to 1:40 was like a midsummer's night dream! She just basks in an ocean of love, serenity, and sincere emotion.....something of which dreams and visions are made of!!

[pianotreasures]

Simply exceptional. Best interpretation, ever !

[Bendertoo]

Great interpretation, so much depth and knowledge of the piece. And that picture from the beginning, I've seen one of Scriabin like that before. A truly amazing video !!! 5*

[donthuis]

Of vcourse this is an etude and rightfully played like this. Kissin and Horowitz follow that direction. However Cortot and Varsi go beyond this etude character to find and concentrate more on the melodic development. This is my preferred approach. But anybody defending the other approach is welcome.. Glad to see Dinorah Varsi immortalised on YouTube, I feared she was forgotten already..

[Zoltan9426]

I love your playing

[zipronovic]

good performance!!!!