This ecm album won the bbc instrumental choice of the year in 2012. Lisa smirnova has appeared in the worlds finest recital halls the wigmore hall london, the musikverein and konzerthaus vienna, suntory hall tokyo, weill recital hall at carnegie hall as well as the concertgebouw in amsterdam and has also appeared at the salzburg festival, the lucerne festival, schleswigholstein and salzburgs mozartwoche. New collection of five bright jackets embroidered maps. Handel s first set of london suites played on the piano, in the hands of lisa smirnova, are a resounding success. Smirnova took her first piano lesson with anna pavlovna. Her postimpressionistic stitching is reminiscent of van gogh, but instead of chunky layered paint, her work draws its gorgeous texture from the interwoven threads of richly colored yarn. Lisa smirnova here performs the socalled eight london suites with great sensitivity and poise the first movement of the suite no. Careers at behance adobe portfolio blog powered by behance creative career tips download the app english english cestina dansk deutsch espanol francais italiano nederlands norsk polski portugues p suomi svenska turkce.
While her fulltime job consists of commissioned illustrations, interior paintings, and conducting weekend classes, moscowbased artist lisa smirnovas favorite painting medium is embroidery. Pianist lisa smirnova made her debut at carnegie hall at the age of 20, followed by performances at suntory hall in tokyo, wigmore hall in london, the concertgebouw in amsterdam, the konzerthaus in vienna and the salzburg festival. Lisa smirnovas favorite painting medium is embroidery. The eight great suites lisa smirnova with smirnova, lisa on cd. Lisa smirnova makes a strong case for handels terrific harpsichord music using a modern steinway. May 10, 2016 while her fulltime job consists of commissioned illustrations, interior paintings, and conducting weekend classes, moscowbased artist lisa smirnovas favorite painting medium is embroidery. New collection of five bright jackets embroidered maps from lisa smirnovas studio of modern embroidery, this is a dream of traveling and fictional landscapes. Instrumental choice from the bbc music magazine for the performance of handels the eight great suites. Handels first set of london suites played on the piano, in the hands of lisa smirnova, are a resounding success. In the middle of his efforts to begin the new opera season at kings theater in haymarket, london, he discovered that one jeanne roger was planning on publishing a pirated copy of handels keyboard suites sans a. I adore the colors and the texture of the embroidery and that flower petals float around to soften the theme. View lisa smirnovas profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. View the profiles of professionals named lisa smirnova on linkedin. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic.
Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Since 1998 scientists of esa the european space agency have been working on a mission called lisa pathfinder, which is designed to explore the technology to detect gravitational waves from space. Her interpretation is wonderful from beginning to end. Give this program 10 minutes and youll not only be hooked on handels catchy themes and contrapuntal wizardry, but youll be wowed by lisa smirnovas commanding, fluid, captivating technical display, and by the uninhibited color and characterful expression she elicits from her modern piano the identity and specifications of which.
Deceptive cadence npr musics tom huizenga and host guy raz spin an eclectic mix of new classical releases. Despite its centuriesold origins, this timeless craft has continually been reenergized by visionary artists who push the boundaries of its meaning and limits. The art of embroidery has existed throughout time, dating as far back as 5th century bc. She captures handel s wide range of emotions embedded here, by turns lively and joyful, in other spots spacious and meditative. Roughhewn hand embroidery echoes the anatomy of the wearer. This is the ecm new series debut for the exceptional pianist lisa smirnova, playing handel s eight great suites 1720, also known as the eight london suites. The first spacecraft was launched on december 3, 2015, before ligos official announcement. Piano handel keyboard suites book i, hwv 426433 lisa smirnova. Lisa smirnovas favorite painting medium is embroidery make. Pianist lisa smirnova made her debut at carnegie hall at the age of 20, followed by performances at suntory hall in tokyo, wigmore hall in london, the concertgebouw in amsterdam, the konzerthaus in vienna and the salzburg festival deeply rooted in the music of the baroque and classical period, she is recognised as a renowned mozart specialist and as an outstanding interpreter of j.
We present new, exclusive music and the hot hits for information. Feb 24, 2017 the unique lisa smirnova lisa smirnova. Sep 07, 2017 lisa smirnova performs in the 2017 london piano festival at kings place in two concerts on 7 october. Further information and tickets here austrianrussian pianist lisa smirnova is an internationally recognized concert artist renowned for her interpretations of baroque and classical repertoire. There are 10 professionals named lisa smirnova, who use linkedin to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. This is a performance of real artistry and is unspeakably beautiful at moments. Lisa smirnova is a shining light in pianist heaven. Feb 12, 2012 from hyperpianos to harmonious handel. Handels solo keyboard music constituted a relatively small part of his output. The piano has had handels eight great suites pretty much to itself on disc of late, with lisa smirnovas scintillating ecm set the most recommendable.
Her postimpressionistic stitching is reminiscent of van gogh, but instead of chunky layered paint, her work draws its gorgeous texture from the. Further information and tickets here austrianrussian pianist lisa smirnova is an internationally recognized concert artist renowned for her interpretations of. Ecm new series debut for lisa smirnova, playing georg friedrich handels eight great suites 1720, also known as the eight london. Lisa smirnova piano play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Meet the artistlisa smirnova, pianist the crosseyed. The jackets are hand embroidered and look like an abstract canvas, but if you look carefully you can see cartography of nonexistent worlds with people and plants. Embed lisa smirnova born 6 august 1972 is an austrian pianist, originally from moscow, soviet union. Lisa smirnova born 6 august 1972 is an austrian pianist, originally from moscow, soviet. Piano handel keyboard suites book i, hwv 426433 lisa smirnova 2011. Lisa smirnova performs in the 2017 london piano festival at kings place in two concerts on 7 october. Handel suites for keyboard sony classical 88765 418832 dc. The following is a list of women classical pianists by nationality notable women who are well known for their work in the field of classical music. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover lisas. In a long line of tradition, russian ballerinas have always been standouts in the world of ballet.
Her intricate hand embroidered portrait works have the feel of impressionist paintings and her one of a kind fashion work is a truly inspiring take on the power of textiles. And her modest being, full of endearing humanity, enthrals all the more. All things considered for february 12, 2012 hear the all things considered program for february 12. She captures handels wide range of emotions embedded here, by turns lively and joyful, in other spots spacious and meditative. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. These harolding names have been forever immortalized in ballet. Keyboard suites by lisa smirnova the new york times. While not the first pianist to record handel keyboard suites, smirnova does. This entry is from wikipedia, the usercontributed encyclopedia. Lisa smirnova is an artist based in moscow, russia. Lisa smirnova born 6 august 1972 is an austrian pianist, originally from moscow, soviet union biography. Lisa smirnova product manager marpasoftllc linkedin. Dec 01, 2011 lisa smirnova here performs the socalled eight london suites with great sensitivity and poise the first movement of the suite no. The remarkable pianist lisa smirnova is recognised as a renowned mozart specialist and as an outstanding interpreter of j.