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Khatia Buniatishvili

Chopin

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Khatia Buniatishvili - Chopin Ballade No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 52
Khatia Buniatishvili - Verbier Festival 2013 - Interview
interview with Khatia Buniatishvili in paris with subtitles
1 Waltz in C-sharp minor, op. 64/2: 1. Tempo giusto  
2 Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: Grave  
3 Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: Scherzo  
4 Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: March  
5 Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: Finale  
6 Ballade No.4 in F minor, op.52: Andante con moto  
7 Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, op. 21: Maestoso  
8 Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, op. 21: Larghetto  
9 Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, op. 21: Allegro  
10 Mazurka in A minor, op.17/4: Lento ma non troppo  
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Khatia Buniatishvili has been described by The Independent as "the young Georgian firebrand." At only 24 years old, this Tblisi-born pianist has already achieved an exceptional maturity of interpretation and a distinctive artistic approach that make her playing unmistakable. For her second album on Sony Classical, Khatia now releases Chopin, and the album encompasses five works superbly showcasing the breadth of her skills as a pianist. Chopin's Sonata No. 2, op. 35, in formal and pianistic terms, is one of the most consummate works of the post-Beethoven period and above all known for its fascinatingly, strangely scurrying finale, which Robert Schumann compared to the mocking smile of a sphinx. The unprecedentedly lavish Ballade No. 4, op. 54 is extremely demanding, both technically and artistically. Waltz No. 2, op. 64, is suffused with Slavic heavyheartedness, while Mazurka No. 4, op. 17 concludes enigmatically, as if with an open question. This Polish folk dance is also the basis for the finale of Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2.

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