The Russians may not
produce many first class economists, but for well over a century
Russian music schools have produced a seemingly never ending stream
of first-class conductors, pianists and violinists. And the stream
continues with young Russians such as Alina Ibragimova, Igor Levit,
Julia Lezhneva …. and Zlata Chochieva. Today the post girl
brought Zlata Chochieva playing the complete études-tableaux by
Rachmaninov. Superb !
Ms Chochieva has an
uncanny sense of light and shade, of dynamics, of rhythm and rubato,
of phrasing and of musical structure. Previously I had greatly
admired her recording of Chopin's études. Now it is Rachmaninov's
turn; I play her CD of Chopin often, and know the new CD will be
another for my frequent listening rack. In every photo of the
photogenic Ms Chochieva, she looks completely fed up. Maybe she is
emulating Stravinsky's characterisation of Rachmaninov as “a six
foot, six inch tall scowl”. If she ever plays Mozart, maybe she
will smile. Anyway; anything she records, I shall buy.
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