The Landscapes of the Soul. Rachmaninov 24 préludes, par Fanny Blue (1)
György Ligeti. Piano Studies, by Cathy Krier (2)
Under Fanny Azzuro’s fingers, Rachmaninov’s poignant lyricism blends in with a beautiful balance between passion and integrity, the greyness of the king’s piano, and the clarity of the lines. The artist creates a fiery atmosphere where melancholy floats, particularly moving in the preludes to the chosen tempo or those that solicit the bass of the instrument.
This delicacy traces the outlines of a deep but weightless interpretation which is addressed to the listener as to a friend, a confidant. Fanny Azzuro fully fulfills her desire to “To preserve a natural touch, without deviating from a real physical commitment”.
Intoxicating sensations
As for the singular Cathy Krier, she is now approaching a new musical continent, undoubtedly risky in this period when the piano discography is enriched with dozens of recordings every month. After having already associated György Ligeti with Jean-Philippe Rameau, she offers the complete extraordinary Studies by the Hungarian composer (1923-2006), a hypnotic, sensual and formal body of work, as disconcerting as it is seductive. The mad rush ofStudy n ° 1 of the first book sets the tone: Ligeti seeks unstoppable virtuosity, but also a vision capable of transcending performance in eloquence and admiring listening in initiation.
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As Cathy Krier underlines in the libretto, each piece finds its source in a simple idea or an image – disorder, fanfares, the devil’s staircase, vertigo… – which metamorphoses into extreme complexity. From «Lively lightso »au« Fierce ” Passing by “ The elegance of swing ” where the “ Stormy with fire », The composer makes us hear all the colors. Intoxicating sensations from which we emerge a bit confused. And delighted to be!
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