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Variations Sérieuses
Lilit Grigoryan (piano)
An assertive and beyond-her-years performance from the Armenian pianist; the titular work by Mendelssohn is a joy, the Bizet and Szymanowski rare treats.
Variations Sérieuses
Lilit Grigoryan (piano)
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An assertive and beyond-her-years performance from the Armenian pianist; the titular work by Mendelssohn is a joy, the Bizet and Szymanowski rare treats.
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Award-winning Armenian pianist Lilit Grigoryan explores the art of the variation in her new recording with Orchid Classics entitled VA RIATIONS SERIÉUSES. In stun ning interpretations combining both virtuosity and integrity, Lilit Grigoryan takes the listener on a journey through this art form, from Busoni’s breathtaking re-imagining of the majestic Chaconne from J.S. Bach’s D minor violin Partita, to Beethoven’s 32 Variations, which range between extreme technical difficulty and ex pressive moments of quiet simplicity, to Mendelssohn’s grand Variations sérieuses. Alongside these giants of the repertoire are some more rarely-heard gems: Bizet’s sinuous and innovative chromatic variations, and youthful late-Romantic colour from Polish composer Szymanowski.
Contents and tracklist
- Lilit Grigoryan (piano)
- Lilit Grigoryan (piano)
- Lilit Grigoryan (piano)
- Lilit Grigoryan (piano)
- Lilit Grigoryan (piano)
Awards and reviews
February 2019
An assertive and beyond-her-years performance from the Armenian pianist; the titular work by Mendelssohn is a joy, the Bizet and Szymanowski rare treats.
January 2019
Recommended mostly for the Bizet and Szymanowski…While pianists generally haven’t shown interest in Bizet’s Variations chromatiques since Glenn Gould made the first recording back in 1971, Grigoryan positively revels in the works’ fanciful harmonic detours and theatrical touches.
March 2019
Grigoryan’s performance is very polished, and there is scrupulous attention to detail throughout.
