Johann sebastian bachs monumental goldberg variations is at once staggeringly difficult and uniquely beautiful, challenging and enamoring musicians for centuries. The release of haydns complete piano sonatas on 9 cds in 20 was critically acclaimed throughout the world and nominated 2014 for the international classical music award. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Another notable derzhavina recording was a highly praised reading of bachs goldberg variations for keyboard, bwv 988, reissued by arte nova in 2008. She allies both subtle phrasing, for the slow variations, and breathtaking energy for the fast ones. Don shirley greatest hits 1 full album ost tracklist green book duration. Classical music for aficionados audiogon discussion forum. If i were better at book analysis and using my words to express my thoughts, and much smarter than i am, i would discuss haringtons delight in nabokov and my discomfort with it, play with language, exploration of why he writes, what seems to have shaped him, his coming to terms with lack of recognition, his wrangling with the publishing world, thoughts on life and death and the. Her father, christian august, prince of anhaltzerbst, belonged to the ruling german family of anhalt but held the rank of a prussian general in his capacity as governor of the city of stettin. Ekaterina derzhavina playing bachs partita in c minor, bwv 997, live in 2007. You can also give andrey gavrilov and ekaterina derzhavina a listen. Bach goldberg variations the best recordings part 3 piano versions.
Oxfam is the uks largest second hand bookseller, but it doesnt stop there. Ms derzhavina is a true musicians musician, a musician from a heavenly ensemble she is up there with richter, but went her own way. Although the works were given the name french suites, largely because of a publication released in 1802, they follow an italian compositional convention ekaterina derzhavina began study with valeria polouina at the gnessin music school at age 14. Her style, however, hasnt met the test of time well, taking into account the knowledge of bach performances we have from past decades. Piano evening with ekaterina derzhavina of masters chamber music program became an hour of triumph for piano music in overcrowded busch brothers theatre in dahlbruch. Ekaterina s 2cdset with the piano works by nikolai medtner phoenix edition received the french diapason dor award in january 2009. About goldberg variations ternary patterns for insomnia. Ekaterina derzhavinas name was new to me, but this 9cd set of haydns complete piano sonatas should broaden her recognition considerably. In our freeforall culture all sorts of ghastly things are done to bach in the name of creativity, so that performing his harpsichord pieces on a piano once considered heresy by periodinstrument fundamentalists no longer seems such a drastic offence. There is something impalpable in this performance of the goldberg variations. Pianist ekaterina derzhavina has moved easily between russian and western repertories, and from bach to the virtuoso works of medtner to music of the present day. Sep 22, 2014 during the congress, a wellknown pianist, ekaterina derzhavina, gave an exceptional piano recital of j. May 06, 2010 according to ekaterina, now 80, who lives in a moscow flat filled with her fathers books and his old armchair, everything flows includes her fathers best prose.
She holds a masters degree in trombone performance from umkc conservatory and currently works at umkcs musicmedia library. Jed distler although murray perahia, glenn gould, and andras schiff rightly dominate among critically favored piano recordings of bachs goldberg variations, ekaterina dershavinas 1994 version is no less worthy of reference consideration, especially at budget price. Listening blindly to ekaterina derzhavinas account 1994, youd think. I am finding that the good days increasingly outnumber the bad ones. Jan 30, 2015 i have nearly a dozen recordings of the goldberg variations between versions included in box sets or individual cds i have purchased through out the years. Ekaterina dershavina gives a fine performance of this work, perhaps one of the best available on the piano. Add to this select company the name of ekaterina derzhavina, a russian pianist who has established a fine read more reputation for her interpretations of bach, and who now demonstrates her thorough mastery of haydn. Catherine is a germanborn princess whose parents have little financial means but important connections. From theories that its structure deliberately mirrors the ascent of the nine spheres of ptolemaic cosmology, to the claim that the whole thing is a cleverly coded rebuke to a critic who had snubbed. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Ekaterina derzhavina was born in moscow in 1967, and began her piano training at the age of 6, as a student of yuri polunin.
Ekaterina dershavina music, videos, stats, and photos. Amazon web services scalable cloud computing services. Ekaterina dorozhkina the first idea to write this book came in 2012 when danny my business partner and i were invited to give a talk about the art business at school ofmore the first idea to write this book came in 2012 when danny my business partner and i were invited to give a talk about the art business at school of the museum of fine arts. Bach goldberg variations best recordings on the piano. Ekaterina derzhavina a stunning russian pianist with a gorgeous tone. Also, ts members in europe, including italian delegation, french and finnish members gave a joyous and enjoyable entertainment programme. Goldberg variations by ekaterina derzhavina 200805 by ekaterina derzhavina. Aria variata, bwv 989 to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover.
Ekaterina derzhavina has recorded the complete haydn piano concertos and theyre unbelievable. Ekaterina derzhavina performs the overture from the bach partita bwv 831. Find the song lyrics for ekaterina derzhavina top tracks. There are 4 ekaterina derzhavina recordings available. Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks, video, magazines, ebooks, education, and entertainmentall in one powerful app. Goldberg variations is not only one of the most wellknown, and most celebrated, pieces ever written, though its one of the most interpreted. From september 2006 she was enrolled in the maimonides classical piano academy in the piano classes of viktor derevyanko, alexander mndoyants and ekaterina derzhavina. Her vision of the goldberg variations is also risk taking and daring. Ekaterina has 1,247 books on goodreads, and is currently reading prince caspian by c.
Discount prices on books by ekaterina vilmont, including titles like fig s nim, s mavrom. May 10, 2017 owencox dance group and pianist kairy koshoeva to perform the goldberg variations by johann sebastian bach. Haydn, franz joseph 2 medtner, nikolai 1 stanchinsky, alexei 1 labels. Dec 25, 2017 one of the most remarkable recordings of all time. Ekaterina has just arrived in an unnamed city at the confluence of the allegheny and monongahela with a pasteboard suitcase, a kerchief that covers her lack of hair, and little more than a rudimentary knowledge of english, the language in which she will eventually write georgie boy and her other phenomenal bestsellers. Ekaterina derzhavina, whose arte nova release of bachs goldberg variations 1998 introduced us to a major talent, and whose phoenix edition collection of medtner piano works 2008 further impressed, has now released a complete traversal of the. Ekaterina is a 2014 russia1 historical television series starring marina aleksandrova as the eventual russian empress catherine the great. Biography and work for ekaterina derzhavina, listen to classical music and albums or compositions by ekaterina derzhavina online ekaterina derzhavina,classical,music,albums,compositions,works,biography,pictures,classical artist, instrumental. The goldberg variations, bmv 998 zenph reperformance. Fanfare classical music metalist, and my favorite classical. I have nearly a dozen recordings of the goldberg variations between versions included in box sets or individual cds i have purchased through out the years. Ekaterina vilmont books list of books by ekaterina vilmont. This marvelously deft pianist is barely known in the u.
A biography of skating star ekaterina gordeeva who, with her husband sergei grinkov, won two olympic gold medals, and who, since his untimely death in 1995, skates alone. View the profiles of people named ekaterina goldberg. Ekaterina derzhavina albums, pictures naxos classical music. Ekaterina derzhavina plays stanchinsky songs without words. Ekaterina studied from 2002 to 2006 at the state chopin music school in the piano class of irina gabrielova and was awarded her diploma with distinction. We sell a great range of donated music as well as books of all sorts. Listen to music from ekaterina dershavina like goldberg variations, bwv 988. More recent are her recordings of six haydn piano sonatas, and one in collaboration with soprano catherine nick, both featured at the classical archives. Since 1993, ekaterina dershavina has taught piano at the gnessins music academy. Ekaterina 2014 a complex portrayal of catherine the great. The pianist was constantly discovering new ways of thinking and aspects literally overwhelming the spirit by invading voice installations or polyphonic articulations. Ekaterina derzhavina russian pianist b 1967 ekaterina derzhavina studied in moscow with yuri polunin age 6, valeria polunina age 14, and ultimately age 19 at the moscow gnessins academy of music with vladimir tropp.
Ekaterina derzhavina albums, pictures naxos classical. Listen to music from ekaterina derzhavina like adagio in f major, hob. Join facebook to connect with ekaterina goldberg and others you may know. Biography and work for ekaterina derzhavina, listen to classical music and albums or compositions by ekaterina derzhavina online ekaterina derzhavina,classical,music,albums,compositions,works,biography,pictures,classical artist. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. Would it be correct in saying that at this time the preeminent bach pianists, by some distance, would be andras schiff andor murray perahia. Ces variations goldberg mont toujours barbe, je lavoue, meme avec glenn gould. Ekaterina derzhavina plays catoire, scriabin, prokofiev. Gavrilov was a kid, when richter proclaimed to be his student, not the other way around. Among the most wonderful pianists playing today, ekaterina derzhavina gave this recital on 1 september 2011 in moscow.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. She has her own group of admirers and giving her distinguished scholarly and pianistic career its viably justified. The first season tells the story of princess sophie friederike auguste, and her rise to power to become empress of russia, following a coup detat and the assassination of her husband, peter iii. The 50 greatest js bach recordings 2019 update gramophone. Lewis, greensleeves by eloise jarvis mcgraw, and fashion by andy. Forgotten melodies won a diapason dor award in france. Playing with clean lines and a refined touch, derzhavina creates the effect of classical period practice on a modern piano, and by. Ekaterina derzhavina, whose arte nova release of bachs goldberg variations 1998 introduced us to a major talent, and whose phoenix edition collection of. Ekaterina derzhavina piano, herbert muckenschnabl cover art. Jandos version of the welltempered klavier book 2 which came out.
Rosalyn turuck, another great bach pioneer, recorded the goldberg variations many times over, on piano and harpsichord, live and in the studio. Vasily grossman, russias greatest chronicler, awaits. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from ekaterina dershavina at the discogs marketplace. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from ekaterina dershavina. Peter hill seems a touch staid, ekaterina derzhavina somewhat terse. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Proust eats a sandwich, and writes poetry and childrens books. In concert in montreal piano works, oxfam, music films video games, music. Ekaterina vladimirovna derzhavina searchers should beware of numerous alternate spellings in transliteration was born in moscow on september 8, 1967. This is from ekaterina derzhavinas new cd of pieces by stanchinsky. Ekaterina dershavina is a young pianist who has won several prizes, yet has not established a reputation as a recording artist.
During the congress, a wellknown pianist, ekaterina derzhavina, gave an exceptional piano recital of j. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Ekaterina derzhavina music, videos, stats, and photos. Ekaterina ii was a subtle psychologist and a great connoisseur of people, she could always find myself assistants, without fear of bright and talented people. Ekaterina derzhavina plays bach suite in c minor, bwv 997. Outstanding contemporary bach pianists that i can think of right now include grigory sokolov, ekaterina derzhavina, zoltan kocsis, mikhail pletnev and olli mustonen. She is chosen as a potential bride for the grand duke of russia as a pawn in a game of international intrigue. Derzhavinas remains the one i go to go time and time again, the interpretations are simply marvelous.
She subsequently taught at the gnessins academy, and since 2003 she has been teaching at the moscow tchaikovsky conservatory. The choice of this music is a reflection of her musical soul. Goldberg variations ekaterina derzhavina on allmusic 1997. Sedia ekaterina sedia is the author of the alchemy of stone 3. Derzhavina was born in moscow and started playing the piano at the age of 6. Ekaterina derzhavina is a pianist that intrigues me. Ekaterina this weeks printable is a portrait coloring page. Explore releases from ekaterina dershavina at discogs. For years, gordeeva skated with her husband, but when tragedy struck, she would have to perform alone. Tatiana nikolayeva plays bach goldberg variations, bwv 988. Bach wrote the french suites for the clavier between 1722 and 1725. At age 14 she was admitted into the gnessins music school in moscow, where she studied with valeria polunina.