Described by critics as a "bona fide angel playing" and an "electrifying pianist", the Ukrainian-born Valentina Lisitsa has been receiving rave reviews since her arrival in the United States in 1991. With her multi-faceted playing described as "dazzling", Valentina is at ease in a vast repertoire ranging from Bach and Mozart to Shostakovich and Bernstein. With her highly individual and fearless approach to every work she performs, she has been greeted by enthusiastic audiences throughout the world. Born to a family of non-musicians in Kiev, Ukraine, Ms. Lisitsa began playing the piano at the age of three and performed her first solo recital at age four.
"Lisitsa understands the piece's [Rachmaninoff's Concerto #2] turbulent inner life and swallows it whole, with blazing virtuosity and those unstintingly fast tempos reminiscent of Rachmaninoff's own recordings."
CD · Rachmaninoff
· Sonata for Cello & Piano, Opus 19
· Suite No. 1, Opus 5
· 3 Preludes´
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DVD · Black & Pink
· Liszt Reminiscences de Don Juan
· Ravel Gaspard de la nuit
· Chopin "La ci darem la mano" Variations Op.2
· Rachmaninoff 4 Preludes.
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CD · Virtuosa Valentina, Volume 2
· RACHMANINOFF
· LISZT
· SCHUBERT-LISZT
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