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Soviet Russian singer
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- chamber music, opera
- Soviet Union, Russia
- opera singer, music teacher
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Clairvoyant Classical Music
2019-09-11 18:54:13
Schumann Aufschwung from Fantasiestücke Op. 12, played by Vitaly Pisarenko
2015-09-14 10:42:29
Leeds International Piano competition final – first prize for Anna Tcybuleva, not the obvious choice
Town Hall, Leeds The 25-year-old Russian pianist was awarded the £20,000 prize, but her playing was not the evening’s most musicalIt is the end of an era at Leeds. The 18th Leeds international piano competition, which came to a close on Saturday night, was the last to be chaired by Fanny Waterman, who conceived the event in the 1960s and has been its chair and artistic director ever since. It was also only the second time a woman, 25-year-old Anna Tcybuleva, has taken the top prize. South Korea’s Heejae Kim, 28, placed second and Russia’s Vitaly Pisarenko, 28, was third. Related: An audience with the 'field marshall' of the Leeds International Piano Competition | Alfred Hickling Continue reading...
Norman Lebrecht - Slipped disc
2015-09-13 17:08:52
What went wrong at the Leeds Piano Competition
[…] Drew Petersen (21, USA). He played an elegant, if rather glacial, Rachmaninov No 1. The first movement fared best – there were some majestic moments, even if I was constantly wishing for more left hand power. However, his second movement – a piece of music that is so incredibly tender – lacked emotion. This pianist needs to live (and love!) some. It all ended up too cold to me. Next up was ‘hot favourite’ Vitaly Pisarenko (28, Russian), with another Rachmaninov No 3. Using Rachmaninov’s own words when he heard Horowitz play this concerto, Pisarenko ‘swallowed it whole’. And more! In the end, it has to be about music, but this was one huge bombastic frenzy where it seemed the pianist’s main goal was to try to outrun the orchestra. It left me exhausted and rather bruised. And so to the final finalist of the event, Anna Tcybuleva (25, Russia), […]
Norman Lebrecht - Slipped disc
2015-09-13 09:28:37
Some disquiet about Leeds Piano winner
After the most low-key competition in memory, with the BBC blanking television coverage, the result of Fanny Waterman’s final competition was made known some time after midnight. On-scene observers reported on social media (and privately to Slipped Disc) that the quality had been lower than past contests. They felt that the first prize should have been withheld. The Jury, after late-night deliberations, decided otherwise. The winner was Anna Tcybuleva, 25, a Ukrainian, studying in Moscow. Second was Heejae Kim, 28, from South Korea, a past pupil of Fanny Waterman. Third was Vitaly Pisarenko, 28 from Russia. Fourth was the American, Drew Petersen. Officially, there is enthusiasm for the result. Sir Mark Elder, who conducted the Hallé Orchestra in the finals, said: ‘Once again the LIPC has found a truly exciting winner from some very talented finalists. The Competition continues to achieve the highest standards and I am delighted to play […]
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