A young pianist mind-blowing. His interpretation of Pictures at an Exhibition by Mussorgsky, monument of the piano repertoire is very subtle, deep, it avoids the easy effects of virtuosity that this series of 10 short plays may cause. A pure breath came from Russia as I detail in my blog lescarnetsdudiletante.over-blog.com. The rest of the program shows a tender piece of folklore after the Tchaikovsky Dumka which gives its title to the CD. Effusion tender, affect no effect, solid piano and very subtle. Glinka, Balakirev follow. Conclusion by a piano transcription of three part of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. Beautiful work of this young pianist who rises in the firmament of the best.
