Valery Afanassiev - Schubert Piano Sonata [No20] D959, Drei Klavierstuecke D946(2Cd) - Japan 2 CD

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Valery Afanassiev

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Silence is the foundation of music" - Schubert played by a rare genius, live at the Hamarikyu Asahi Concert Hall - Valery Afanasiev, renowned as one of the greatest geniuses of our time Live recording of Valery Afanasyev's 2005 concert in Japan. This is the first live recording of the all-Schubert program. The combination of "Three Piano Pieces" (first recording) and his signature "Sonata in A major (No. 20)". This is a must-listen album for Schubert fans, with a wonderful performance filled with the rich nuances of expression characteristic of Afanasyev and the exuberance that only a live performance can provide. The Sonata No. 20, which is a re-recording, is interesting to compare with the 1997 studio recording. In this respect, Afanasyev is a humble and sincere player. At first glance, his Schubert playing may seem less than smooth and clear, but this is of course not the case. But this is of course a characteristic of Afanasyev's expression, but it is also a characteristic of Schubert's world of titanic fertility. And how frighteningly beautiful are the occasional glimpses of serenity. This, too, is Schubert's world.He may have been the first performer to give us such an experience. (Atsushi Hirano, "Afanasyev Again" - from the liner notes) [Profile] Born in Moscow in 1947, he studied at the Moscow Conservatory under Jakob Zak and Emil Girelis. He studied at the Moscow Conservatory under Jakob Zak and Emil Gilleris, and won the first prize at the Bach International Music Competition in Leipzig in 1968 and the Queen Elisabeth International Competition in Brussels in 1972. Since then, she has given recitals throughout Europe and the United States, and has performed with many prominent orchestras. He first came to Japan in 1983 as a soloist with violinist Gidon Kremer, and his solo recital at the "Tokyo Summer Music Festival" in 1987 aroused an enthusiastic response. He has released more than 20 albums, mainly for DENON, and his recording "Brahms: Late Piano Works" won the Record Academy Award for Instrumental Music in 1992. Each time he visits Japan and each time he releases a new recording, his unique musicality is controversial and brings great stimulation to the music world.In addition to his piano playing, he is also a literary writer, having published such novels as "Disappearance," "The Fall of Babylon," and "Ludwig II. In addition to publications in France, Germany, and Russia, his essay collection "Between Music and Literature" was published in Japan in 2001 and attracted much attention. He is also known for his love of Nabokov, Borges, Beckett, Kafka, and Joyce, and his devotion to Wittgenstein, Taoist thought, and Indian philosophy.　He is currently based in Paris. He continues to attract attention as a charismatic pianist and conductor of our time. He continues to attract attention as a charismatic pianist and conductor of our time. [From the website of Wakabayashi Studio]