- Audio CD (Feb 19 2002)
- SPARS Code: DDD
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: RCA
- ASIN: B00005UED7
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #13,714 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. J.S. Bach: Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C: Prelude |
| 2. J.S. Bach: Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C: Intermezzo: Adagio |
| 3. J.S. Bach: Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C: Fugue |
| 4. Glinka: The Lark |
| 5. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade |
| 6. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Gnomus |
| 7. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade |
| 8. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Il vecchio castello |
| 9. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade |
| 10. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Tuileries |
| 11. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Bydlo |
| 12. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade |
| 13. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks |
| 14. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Samuel Goldenberg & Schmuyle |
| 15. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade |
| 16. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Limoges marche |
| 17. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Catacombae (Sepulcrum romanum) |
| 18. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: Con mortuis in lingua mortua |
| 19. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: The Hut On Fowl's Legs (Baba-Yaga) |
| 20. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: The Great Gate of Kiev |
Product Description
From Amazon.co.uk
Evgeny Kissin never disappoints on record: no matter how high your expectations, he always finds a way of surpassing them. This disc features the piano transcription of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition as well as the Bach-Busoni Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C, BWV564, plus a charming Glinka song arranged by Balakirev, and is stunning in every way. Hitherto, one of the best recordings of Mussorgsky's masterpiece was that of Ivo Pogorelich, in which the sound is sculpted with rare authority and grace. But, after a notably unfussy start, Kissin finds a more extreme kind of magic: virtuosic of course, but by turns also comic and deeply expressive; his palette of colour is astonishingly rich. It's no surprise that Busoni's arrangement of Bach's short suite should be so seldom played--with its bare octaves and awkward angularities, it's the very opposite of ingratiating--but Kissin brings it unerringly through to its final blaze of glory. And as for The Lark, just let that bonne bouche work on you. This is a lovely record. --Michael Church
Chronique amazon.fr
Le récital du pianiste Russe Evgeni Kissin s'inscrit entre modernité et tradition. Tradition, tout d'abord, car il interprète comme ses illustres aînés Neuhaus, Gilels, Feinberg, etc. l'immense Toccata en Ut de Bach/Busoni. La beauté et la richesse des couleurs du piano, notamment dans le Preludio, transforment le clavier en un véritable orchestre. La difficulté de la partition disparaît sous un toucher aussi souple et musical. S'agit-il de Bach ou bien de Busoni ? La modernité vient ensuite avec les Tableaux d'une exposition dont chaque partie semble isolée des autres comme une miniature. L'élégance des Tuileries et de Bydlo, la course rageuse de Baba Yaga sont un modèle de lisibilité et d'imagination. Kissin possède le tempérament des plus grands et ce piano luxueux – trop peut-être aux oreilles de certains – mérite que l'on s'y attarde. --Étienne Bertoli
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great recording,
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This review is from: Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Audio CD)
Kissin once again demonstrates unusually limpid playing and fine taste. The Bach/Busoni is excellent. I really like Busoni's transcription, perhaps even more so than the one he did of Chaconne. This transcription was made to order for Kissin's sonorous side. To understate matters greatly, the third movement presents slight technical difficulties for all those who find playing arpeggios in octaves frightening. Fortunately for us, Kissin does not find such feats difficult, and the result is spectacular. At 2'30 this piece really takes flight, and almost makes the disc. But I think I'm now overstating matters, since the Mussorgsky recording is one of the best around. If you liked Richter's aggressive account, you'll like this one. For the most part, their interpretations converge. I liked Richter's Limoges marche better for its absolutely heart pounding crescendo near the end; Kissin's leads to an adrenaline rush but stops short of causing palpitations. The market surely came alive for me in Richter's recording, although one might protest that Richter's cresendo made it seem like the market had exploded - that's not necessarily a bad thing, however. Kissin's Baba-Yaga (track 19) may be definitive. Unfortunately it's so good that it might even overshadow the ending, but that criticism isn't necessarily an apt one here. Although not absolute music - since it's trying to capture the mood of Hartman's works - it's still impressionist, and as such not overly formulaic. There's no reason you need a barn storming ending. As it stands the ending is grand, just slightly adumbrated because of Kissin's Baba-Yaga performance. The Lark is beautiful and provides a nice transition. The piece is a transcription of a song written by Glinka. Glinka's Lark, in the song, wishes sweetly that when she's gone someone will remember her and sigh. If he keeps giving the world recording such as this one, the Lark's wish will surely come to fruition for Kissin.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Horowitz surpassed,
By cwpnewpaltz "cwpnewpaltz" (New Paltz, New York United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Audio CD)
I've been buying Carnegie Hall piano recital series tickets for the last several years solely so I can hear Kissin; one puts up with a lot of insipidity in the process, but it's the only way to get tickets for this inspired performer. Every concert evokes the same reaction in me: this youngster is Horowitz and Rubinstein combined. Incredible! I have heard his Mussorgsky in concert, and this disc captures it, all the power, all the brooding majesty. It is beyond belief. Maybe it's time to stop buying series tickets and just buy all Kissin's discs, because I can do without the insipidity of others. What I can't do is hear anything so deliriously beautiful coming out of any other set of ten fingers.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pletnev outshines Kissin,
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This review is from: Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Audio CD)
As much as I admire Kissin's pianism (and it is formidable here), there is really no better performance of "Pictures" than Mikhail Pletnev's. Kissin can dazzle, but Pletnev really does evoke a time, a place, a mood, a character that is more true than Kissin's. I don't know how to explain this, as it is a purely emotional response...which is what art is, I suppose. Having heard both performances and having been to Kiev (Kyiv, as the Ukrainians would prefer), it is clear to me that Pletnev paints a more realistic picture, so to speak.Pletnev also gives us his remarkable piano transcription of Sleeping Beauty, which is a much more suitable companion to Pictures than Bach. By the way, the Pletnev disc is titled "Russian Piano Music." Not very inventive or descriptive!
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