RECORDINGS: CD


Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953), Visions fugitives, Op. 22
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), Dumka, Op. 59
Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881), Pictures at an Exhibition

Elisaveta Blumina, piano

1997 / Syrinx music & media

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"The Prokofiev miniatures are played with a particular emphasis on empetuosity and lyricism. ...I wager that the world of music will be hearing a lot more from this gifted, accomplished young musician!"

Harris Goldsmith, "Piano Today", New York


Charakterstücke spiele ich eigentlich am liebsten. Es mag daher kommen, dass ich schon als Kind eine grosse Zuneigung zum Ballett entdeckte und mein sehnlichster Wunsch darin bestand, Ballerina zu werden. Dieser Traum hat sich nicht erfüllt ("du bist zu gross" hiess es an der Ballettschule), aber mein Musikverständnis wurde dadurch entscheidend geprägt: Durch die Vorstellung von Tanz, von Bewegung, von handelnden Figuren kann ich mich besser in die Musik einfühlen.

Für die Repertoireauswahl auf dieser CD war auch ausschlaggebend, dass die Werke von Mussorgsky, Prokofjew und Tschaikowsky für mich eine rückschauende Verbindung zu meiner Heimat darstellen. Auch wenn paradoxerweise die Musiker in Russland eher auf der Grundlage österreichischer oder deutscher Komponisten ausgebildet werden und von Kindesbeinen an mit den Etüden von Czerny oder den Sonaten von Mozart und Beethoven heranwachsen, liegt mir diese Musik auf eine so natürliche wie subtile Art "im Blut".

Elisaveta Blumina

I really prefer playing character pieces to all others. Maybe that is because, even as a child, I was very keen on ballet and my greatest wish in those days was to become a ballerina. Altthough this dream did not come true ("you're too tall", they said at the ballet school), my understanding of music was decisively mouldet by that early experience: through the idea of dance, movement and living figures I can get the music better.

Also, when choosing the repertoire for this CD, I was keenly aware that works of Mussorgsky, Prokofiew and Tschaikovsky represent a retrospective link to my home country. Paradoxically, musicians in Russia are more likely to learrn their performance skills from works by Austrian or German composers, growing up from childhood on a diet of Czerny's studies or sonatas by Mozart and Beethoven; all the same, this music in in my blood in avery natural and subtle way.

Elisaveta Blumina



J.S. Bach / I. Moscheles, 10 preludes for cello and piano

Elisaveta Blumina, piano
Ramon Jaffé, cello

2007 / Oehms classics

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"Ramon Jaffé (Cello) und Elisaveta Blumina (Klavier) sind nicht nur für sich technisch herausragend, sondern allem Anschein nach auch bestens aufeinander eingestimmt. Und so legen sie in perfektem Zusammenspiel eine geschlossene und stimmige Interpretation vor. "

Christian Vitalis, klassik.com (12.11.2007)




John Francis Barnett, Grand Sonata
Max Meyer-Olbersleben, Fantasy-Sonata

Elisaveta Blumina, piano
Hans-Udo Heinzmann, flute

2005 / Genuin

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"The performances here by Hans-Udo Heinzmann (flute) and Elisaveta Blumina (piano) are truly inspired and technically world-class, transporting listeners to a world of dark forests and majestic heights, where your breath is taken away. Grab a collection of Mörike poems, pour a glass of red wine, lean back and press Play!"

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Johannes Brahms, Klavierstücke op.76
Johannes Brahms, Sonate op.2 Nr.2

Elisaveta Blumina, piano

2007 / classical records

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"Elisaveta Blumina is a natural Brahmsian, with a full-bodied tone and great technical flair. She invests this composer’s music with the robust spirit it requires, yet never sacrifices the clarity of his intricate architecture. By turns dramatic, playful, and poignantly lyrical, she strikes just the right balance of strength and sensitivity. Blumina knows how to coax from the piano the natural beauties of this deeply romantic classicist."

Stuart Isacoff, "Piano Today", New York



Franz Schubert, Sonata A minor, Op. 143, D 784
 Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky, The Children's Album, Op. 39
Sergei Prokofiev, March from "The Love for Three Oranges", Op. 33b

Elisaveta Blumina, piano

2003 / charade

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"Though the interpretation is certainly filled with passion, her clarity and control ... often allows the music to speak for itself, rather than calling attention to the player. It is a commendable performance."

Stuart Isacoff, "Piano Today", New York



Dimitri Schostakowitsch, Klaviertrio Nr. 2, Op. 67
 Dimitri Schostakowitsch, Aus jüdischer Volkspoesie, Op. 79

Arkadi Marasch, violin
Ramon Jaffé, cello
Elisaveta Blumina, piano
Katia Guedes, soprano
Ulrike Schneider, alto
Nils Giesecke, tenor



Marcel Bitsch (1921), Concertino
 Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921), Sonata
Henry Dutilleux (1916), Sarabande et Cortège
Gabriel Pierné (1863-1889), Solo de Concert
Alexandre Tansman (1897-1986), Sonatine
Marcel Mihalovici (1898-1985), Sonate
Roger Boutry (1932), Interférences I

Gabor Meszaros, bassoon
Elisaveta Blumina, piano

2002 / discantica



H. Wieniawski, Faust-Phantasie
 M. Ravel, Tzigane
C. Saint-Saëns / E. Ysaÿe, Caprice en forme de Valse

Antonia-Alexa Georgiew, violin
Marjolaine Locher, violin
Alina Pogostkin, violin
Elisaveta Blumina, piano

1999 / Bertelsmann



S. Rachmaninov, Trio élégiaque G Minor

 Reto Kuppel, violin
Martin Löhr, cello
Elisaveta Blumina, piano

1992



Festival de Musica Espanola "Homenaje a Ernesto Halfter"

Ernesto Halffter, Serenata a Dulcinea
Ernesto Halffter/H.Szering, Habanera
Ernesto Halffter, P.Manzo
Jose Luis Turina, Variaciones y Thema
Anton Garcia Abril, Sonata de Siena
Salvator Brotons, Sonata op.67

Sergej Teslia, violin
Elisaveta Blumina, piano

2005



Gabriel Pierne, Sonata for flute and piano
 Niels Gade, Sonata for flute and piano
Sergej Prokofiew, Sonata for flute and piano

Hans-Udo Heinzmann, flute
Elisaveta Blumina, piano

2010 / Genuin

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