Yesterday I published a new video of pianist Valentina Lisitsa, containing footage of not formerly published segments of an interview with her about – primarily – Rachmaninoff. I revisited and reconsidered some of my unpublished footage and photos, resulting in this new video, I thought it would be worthwhile to share it with the YouTube audience.
Still from my video (at 12’54”) and from another era it seems… Valentina as a youngster playing chess.
Earlier on I already produced and published on YouTube a documentary on Valentina’s Rachmaninoff Project with the London Symphony Orchestra. The fabulous recordings done in the Abbey Road Studios in 2009 and 2010 will be released later on in 2012 by Decca.
Everything about Valentina is beautiful, and it all stems from her kind, playful and beautiful soul. Her empathy with the audience and the composers of the works she plays makes all her performances sublime. I bless the day I first found her on You-Tube.
The picture of the young Valentina playing chess, in my opinion, makes her one of the most beautiful women in the world. Of course, it does no harm that she is also one of the very best pianists i’ve heard on more than 70 years as a music lover.
Long life and continued success to this sweet young woman.
A Fan (bob6)