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"Mr. Lifits offered an exciting performance"
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Shostakovich: 24 Preludes Op. 34 & Piano Quintet Op. 57
With his “mature sound, seemingly full of wisdom” (Süddeutsche Zeitung), his sensible, delicately balanced touch, and his interpretive maturity, Michail Lifits casts a spell over audience and press alike.
After two highly acclaimed recordings of Mozart and Schubert, Michail Lifits now dedicates himself to the masterworks of Dmitri Shostakovich: the humorous and enigmatic 24 Preludes, Op. 34, and one of the best-loved chamber music pieces, the Piano Quintet, Op. 57.
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“I wanted to juxtapose these two works directly, although they are completely different musical worlds.
On the one hand, a cycle consisting of 24 miniatures, each completed in its characteristic form, and on the other, the piano quintet – a huge work with infinitely long lines, trains of thought and arcs of tension.”
"Here is a young pianist at work who is clearly not after the grand gesture, glamour and media attention. (...) One may confidently expect very much from this pianist."
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‘I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best’.
