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The title Romantic Piano Masters suggests an album of favorites and doesn't really give an idea of the contents of this release by pianist Mariam Batsashvili. Possibly, Warner Classics wanted nothing that would detract from Batsashvili's considerable personal charisma, but Batsashvili's program is more intelligent than the title might suggest. She does indeed focus on Romantic piano masters, yet favorites are in short supply. Batsashvili focuses on transcriptions, not a common genre nowadays, though certainly one that would have been prominent in the concerts of any major pianist in the 19th century. In so doing, she offers a unique way into the genius of Franz Liszt, a composer in whom she has specialized. She includes a Grand Caprice sur des motifs de "La sonnambula," Op. 46, of Sigismond Thalberg, a pleasing work but miles away from the jagged, dramatic structures in the various transcriptions and paraphrases by Liszt that are included. There are other finds; the Prélude, Fugue, et Variation, Op. 18, of Franck is not particularly common, and Batsashvili gives it a fine, moody performance. The odd thing is that one wouldn't necessarily pick Batsashvili for Liszt in general; she executes his virtuoso music cleanly but not always with the explosiveness it should really have. However, her conception here is original and welcome, and it landed Batsashvili on best-seller lists in the late summer of 2022.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Cesar Franck, Composer - Harold Bauer, Transcriber - Mariam Batsashvili, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2022 Parlophone Records Limited
Cesar Franck, Composer - Harold Bauer, Transcriber - Mariam Batsashvili, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2022 Parlophone Records Limited
Cesar Franck, Composer - Harold Bauer, Transcriber - Mariam Batsashvili, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2022 Parlophone Records Limited
Sigismond Thalberg, Composer - Mariam Batsashvili, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2022 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Liszt, Composer - Mariam Batsashvili, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2022 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Liszt, Composer - Mariam Batsashvili, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2022 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Liszt, Composer - Mariam Batsashvili, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2022 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Liszt, Composer - Mariam Batsashvili, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2022 Parlophone Records Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Mariam Batsashvili, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2022 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Liszt, Composer - Mariam Batsashvili, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2022 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Liszt, Composer - Mariam Batsashvili, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2022 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Schubert, Composer - Richard Strauss, Arranger - Mariam Batsashvili, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2022 Parlophone Records Limited
Album review
The title Romantic Piano Masters suggests an album of favorites and doesn't really give an idea of the contents of this release by pianist Mariam Batsashvili. Possibly, Warner Classics wanted nothing that would detract from Batsashvili's considerable personal charisma, but Batsashvili's program is more intelligent than the title might suggest. She does indeed focus on Romantic piano masters, yet favorites are in short supply. Batsashvili focuses on transcriptions, not a common genre nowadays, though certainly one that would have been prominent in the concerts of any major pianist in the 19th century. In so doing, she offers a unique way into the genius of Franz Liszt, a composer in whom she has specialized. She includes a Grand Caprice sur des motifs de "La sonnambula," Op. 46, of Sigismond Thalberg, a pleasing work but miles away from the jagged, dramatic structures in the various transcriptions and paraphrases by Liszt that are included. There are other finds; the Prélude, Fugue, et Variation, Op. 18, of Franck is not particularly common, and Batsashvili gives it a fine, moody performance. The odd thing is that one wouldn't necessarily pick Batsashvili for Liszt in general; she executes his virtuoso music cleanly but not always with the explosiveness it should really have. However, her conception here is original and welcome, and it landed Batsashvili on best-seller lists in the late summer of 2022.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:19
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Mariam Batsashvili
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical
A Warner Classics release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2022 Parlophone Records Limited
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