Friday, 20 May 2022

Singing melodies and rapid-fire showmanship from Alexei Grynyuk in Brighton


1pm, Thursday 19 May, 2022 










Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847): Variations Sérieuses in D minor, Op. 54

Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Four Impromptus, D899

Franz Liszt (1811-1886): LitanieS562/1, piano transcr. from Schubert's Am Tage Aller Seelen, D343

Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 9 in E flat major 'Carnival in Pest', S244/9

Mendelssohn:
'From his opening prayerful statement of the theme onwards, he ensured the melody sang through at all times'.

Schubert:
'Grynyuk opened the C minor with a captivating pianissimo, and the dynamic contrasts here were arresting'.

Liszt/Schubert:
'Grynyuk’s warm tone made the lyrical melody sing out of the rich texture'.

Liszt:
'Grynyuk also took great delight in the jaunty rhythms and cheeky ornamentation as each melody was introduced – I’m sure there was a twinkle in his eye once or twice – before the fireworks took over each time'.

Read my full review on Bachtrack here.

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