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Pictures At An Exhibition/Vals

Ivo Pogorelich (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
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1. Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade
2. Pictures At An Exhibition: 1. Gnomus
3. Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade
4. Pictures At An Exhibition: II. The Old Castle
5. Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade
6. Pictures At An Exhibition: III. Les Tuileries
7. Pictures At An Exhibition: IV. Bydlo
8. Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade
9. Pictures At An Exhibition: V. Ballet Of The Unhatched Chicks
10. Pictures At An Exhibition: VI. Samuel Goldberg und Schmuyle
11. Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade
12. Pictures At An Exhibition: VII. The Limoges Market
13. Pictures At An Exhibition: VIII. Catacombae: Sepulcrum romanum
14. Pictures At An Exhibition: Con mortuis in lingua mortua
15. Pictures At An Exhibition: IX. The Hut On Chicken's Legs
16. Pictures At An Exhibition: X. The Great (Bogatyrs') Gate Of Kiev
17. Valses nobles et sentimentales: I. Modere - tres franc
18. Valses nobles et sentimentales: II. Assez lent, avec une expression intense
19. Valses nobles et sentimentales: III. Modere
20. Valses nobles et sentimentales: IV. Assez anime
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Ivo Pogorelich is determined to leave his personal imprint on every note he plays. Here, however, his ideas are less unconventional than they are way off base. The pianist takes 42 minutes to get through Pictures at an Exhibition, compared to the standard half hour, and adds five extra minutes to most performances of the Ravel. This is because Pogorelich's frequent lingerings and expansions of phrase are rarely counterbalanced with a steady, referential pulse. Subsequently, the music swoons into disconnected phrases and dies on the vine. Seek out Sviatoslav Richter's more stylish--yet every bit as individualistic--Mussorgsky, or Artur Rubinstein's dashing, emotionally healthy Ravel. Keyboard fanciers, however, will understandably wish to savor Pogorelich's remarkable pianism. --Jed Distler

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Avec ce diable de Pogorelich, on ne sait jamais à quoi s'attendre ! Dans Tableaux d'une exposition, il crée un véritable choc. Nous assistons à la création d'un véritable univers sonore grâce au déploiement de moyens techniques hors norme. La durée de près de trois quarts d'heure est en soi indicative d'une perception symphonique de ces Tableaux ! Dès les premières mesures, Pogorelich installe un climat d'une fantastique densité expressive : il scrute chaque tableau comme s'il y cherchait à définir le portrait d'un personnage. Les Promenades qui enserrent chaque numéro suivent une progression dramatique logique, si logique que pas une seule respiration ne semble avoir été improvisée. Voilà un récital qui convient mieux au studio qu'au concert en public ! Mais dans l'ascèse du studio, le résultat est magistral : la technique extraordinaire qui surgit des doigts de Pogorelich lui permet d'orchestrer la pulsation interne de l'oeuvre. Les Valses nobles et sentimentales qui concluent ce programme sont tout aussi lumineuses. Un récital impossible à oublier. --Pierre Graveleau

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5.0 out of 5 stars oh, come ON!!!!, Dec 15 2002
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Matthew D. White "mdwhite" (New Orleans, LA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pictures At An Exhibition/Vals (Audio CD)
This is one heck of an album! Sure, IVO plays with the tempos alot, but his pianism is of a highly adventurous caliber, and his interpretations are never careless.

Also, the sound on this disc is more than adequate; actually one of the best recorded pianos I've heard on disc. I have no idea why the sound receives any negative marks here.

I don't think Ivo Pogorelich is interested in paying homage to anyone; not composer nor pianists past. But his approach does have the adventurous spirit of someone like Glenn Gould; if you can tolerate the guy, this makes for one exciting musical experience. Yes, it sounds like he is playing to please himself, rather than to placate an aesthetic or snooty audience. But I admire his chutzpah.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Pianist, Feb 4 2001
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This review is from: Pictures At An Exhibition/Vals (Audio CD)
A terrific performance, marred by Deutche Grammphon's recording engineers. Pogorelich does breathes new life into the work, only to have his vision diminished by cloudy, experimental sound engineering. Sadly, the same can be found in Pletnev's recording of Prokofiev on the same label. Mid range chords are lost, the sound levels are inconsistent. Casual listener's using their car stereos, such as perhaps the last reviewer, will not notice the problem. Serious fans of the artist and of classical music, who realize that each note in interpretations such as these is essential (and who know there will likely never be another recording for posterity), have to be sadenned.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Pianist, Feb 4 2001
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This review is from: Pictures At An Exhibition/Vals (Audio CD)
A terrific performance, marred by Deutche Grammphon's recording engineers. Pogorelich does breathes new life into the work, only to have his vision diminished by cloudy, experimental sound engineering. Sadly, the same can be found in Pletnev's recording of Prokofiev on the same label. Mid range chords are lost, the sound levels are inconsistent. Casual listener's using their car stereos, such as perhaps the last reviewer, will not notice the problem. Serious fans of the artist and of classical music, who realize that each note in interpretations such as these is essential (and who know there will likely never be another recording for posterity), have to be sadenned.
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