Kirill Gerstein and his musical friends travel from France to Armenia, in a revelatory recital from one of our most imaginative piano virtuosos.
Kirill Gerstein piano
Katia Skanavi piano
Ruzan Mantashyan soprano
Claude Debussy Six épigraphes antiques
Claude Debussy Page d’album pièce pour l’œuvre du Vêtement du blessé
Berceuse héroïque
Les soirs illuminés par l’ardeur du charbon
Élégie
Komitas ‘Manushaki of Vagharshapat’, ‘Yerangi of Yerevan’ and ‘Unabi of Shushi’ from Armenian Dances for Solo Piano
Plus a selection of songs by Claude Debussy and Komitas.
‘Gather impressions’, said Claude Debussy, ‘but don’t be in a hurry to write them down’. Some music yields its secrets in ways that you don’t expect, and only in the most sympathetic hands. Exquisite miniatures by Debussy form a fascinating counterpoint with the songs and dances of the great Armenian priest and composer Komitas in a concert that blurs musical boundaries – and opens up wonderful new horizons.
But what else would you expect from a concert series curated by Kirill Gerstein – a virtuoso pianist who thinks differently, and who’s never more himself than when being inspired by his many musical friends? Pianist Katia Skanavi and the ‘fabulous’ (Le Figaro) Armenian soprano Ruzan Mantashyan are his collaborators today, in a concert of music that crosses times and cultures but always speaks directly to the imagination.
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