Classical music has by and large been late to the online party, but Ukrainian-born pianist Valentina Lisitsa has had what may become seen as an archetypical classical career for the Internet age. Emigrating from Ukraine to the U.S., and possessed of a formidable technique built up since age three, she found herself in competition with a host of other above-average pianists from the former East Bloc, and her career went nowhere. She happened to try out YouTube just as that medium was exploding, and her steely speed hit a ...
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Classical music has by and large been late to the online party, but Ukrainian-born pianist Valentina Lisitsa has had what may become seen as an archetypical classical career for the Internet age. Emigrating from Ukraine to the U.S., and possessed of a formidable technique built up since age three, she found herself in competition with a host of other above-average pianists from the former East Bloc, and her career went nowhere. She happened to try out YouTube just as that medium was exploding, and her steely speed hit a sweet spot, racking up hit counts numbering in the tens of millions. Even that did not immediately attract recording companies, but she and her husband sunk $250,000 of their own money into a series of Rachmaninov recordings with the London Symphony Orchestra, heard here, and some associated concerts. Mob-level crowds at those concerts finally did the trick, and the four Rachmaninov concertos plus the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43, were released on Decca in 2013, four years...
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Fair. Ex-Library rental. Disc(s) are professionally cleaned and may contain only light scratches that do not effect functionality. Includes disc(s), case, and artwork. May be missing booklet. Disc(s), case, and artwork may contain library/security stickers and ink writing. ARTWORK IS UNORIGINAL AND PRINTED BY LIBRARY. Case and artwork may show some wear. Case may not be an original jewel case. All disc(s) are authentic.
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Very Good. Size: 6x5x0; SIGNED by Valentina Lisitsa and inscribed "to Sally". This 2 CD set is in Very Good condition. All Discs are Guaranteed. See our picture for exact item you will receive. All items ship within 24 hours. Packaging is 100% Recyclable. Most items purchased from Charitable organizations. A portion of each sale is also donated to a monthly charity, check your package for this month's charity. Reuse-Recycle-Rebook!
