Category: XV Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition

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Tiers of dynamics, well-regulated pianos, and expressive playing

arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

The legendary pianist, Shura Cherkassky made triple ppps (pianississimos) melt in his hands through a fluid keyboard approach that encompassed an array of colors and shadings. In Shura's exemplary performance of Saint-Saens' Swan the pianist's multi-voice tier of dynamics was particularly astounding for its repository of textural timbres. Not surprisingly, the artist's touch sensitivity intertwined… Continue reading Tiers of dynamics, well-regulated pianos, and expressive playing

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The Big Winner in the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition!

arioso7: Shirley Kirsten

It would be easy to reel off a list of prizes in 4 separate Moscow competition categories and characterize all recipients as "winners,"--that is if we put music-making into the sports arena with a clear cut victor and an opposing loser. In pro-tennis, for example, where a point-scoring system is in part influenced by calls… Continue reading The Big Winner in the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition!