Out of Doors - ANNA STOYTCHEVA, PIANO
B. Bartok - Out of Doors
C. Debussly - Images 2e serie
J. Brahms - Phantasien op 116
Issued: 1999
Style: Classical Music
Company: Gega New, GD216
The name of the program comes from Bela Bartoks cycle of miniatures Out of Doors, performed by the young pianist Anna Stoytcheva (b. 1974). She began her piano studies in Bulgaria and after that received her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music Degrees from the Juilliard School. Her international career started in 1991 when she became winner of the Ettore Pozzolo International Piano Competition in Italy. Her recognition in the USA began with the Ravel Concerto Piano Competition. Since then she has been characterized as an artist of strong individuality, remarkable sensitivity and a sense for the development and trends of music. Her interpretation of Debussys Images places her among the pianists who have left their own mark in interpreting the composers impressionistic visions. Anna Stoytcheva is inspired by the originality of Bartoks miniatures and she transforms every piano piece into an emotionally depicted picture with its specific colour. She plays the works with her characteristic temperament and imagination and conveys to them a character of their own in sound, harmony, and polyphony. The CD also includes Capriccios and Intermezzos by Brahms an emanation of Late Romanticism and of their composer's poetic inspiration. Her interpretation is very sensitive and sincere, contemplative and deep in absorption. The whole program demonstrates the pianists excellent technique, musical erudition and diversity of talent.
Contents:
Bela Bartok - Out of doors
With drums and pipes
Barcarolla
Musettes
Musiques nocturnes
The chase
Claude Debusse - Images 2e serie
Cloches a travers les feuilles
Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut
Poisson d'or
Johannes Brahms - Phantasien, op.116
Capriccio - D moll - Presto energico
Intermezzo - A moll - Andante
Capriccio - G moll - Un poco meno Allegro
Intermezzo - E dur - Addagio
Intermezzo - E moll - Andante con grazia ed intimissimo sentmento
Intermezzo - E dur - Andantino teneramente
Capriccio - D moll - Allegro agitato
