Prokofiev & Ravel: Piano Sonatas
Nathalia Milstein
Her rendition of Ravel is flexible and individual, in ways that may surprise some listeners, but it is charming and convincing in its own terms, as is her account of the Toccata, which showcases...
Prokofiev & Ravel: Piano Sonatas
Nathalia Milstein
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Her rendition of Ravel is flexible and individual, in ways that may surprise some listeners, but it is charming and convincing in its own terms, as is her account of the Toccata, which showcases...
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Figures of modernity in France and in Russia, Prokofiev and Ravel were both interested in older musical forms such as the suite of dances: through a reinvented Baroque language, their compositional research shed light on all the richness of their musical world. Written in times that were marked by the war and the historic upheavals of the early 20th century, Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin and Prokofiev's Fourth Sonata are linked to the memory of their dedicatees. Between memory and imagination, the works carry on a dialogue…
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June 2018
Her rendition of Ravel is flexible and individual, in ways that may surprise some listeners, but it is charming and convincing in its own terms, as is her account of the Toccata, which showcases her agility while remaining musically poised throughout.
