Word: berman
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Lazar Berman's American debut was eagerly awaited, since the fory-five year old Russian pianist had already acquired a prodigious reputation in the east, and it was received, just last month, with universal raves. The five recordings which have just been released to coincide with his ongoing tour reveal him as a pianist who has absolutely everything...
Columbia, in conjunction with Melodya, has come out with three Liszt recordings, which include the twelve Transcendental Etudes and the B-minor sonata. Only a select few--like Berman-- have the technique to soar thrugh these finger-twisters without undertaking a mortal struggle of man against piano. Berman's sheer power is almost frightening, but he can play with the most exquisite declicacy when necessary...
Before he returns to Moscow, Berman will record Beethoven's Sonata No. 18, as well as the Appassionato, for Columbia...
Through its affiliation with Russia's Melodiya label, Columbia has just issued Berman's version of Liszt's twelve Transcendental Etudes, the twelve-year-old double-LP set that firmly established his reputation among record collectors. This is music that, for pure pianistic difficulty, begins where the Chopin Etudes leave off; rarely has it sounded more lyrical...
Simple Tastes. There are times when Berman and his piano seem inseparable extensions of each other-especially during the long hours preceding a recital. An amiable, easygoing sort who gets along mostly in French while on tour, Berman concedes that he is much too nervous to take a walk or go to a movie. "I have to be close to the piano, even if I am not playing it," he says. That includes having a piano in his dressing room wherever he goes. "I must know that I can run over the keys if I need...