Giorgi Gigashvili Plays Prokofiev - With All My Breath and All My Blood
1/16/2026, 12 Tracks, 1:24:40
Featuring
Giorgi Gigashvili
Lisa Batiashvili
Sergei Prokofiev
Josef Bardanashvili
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Interpretation
Pianist Giorgi Gigashvili describes Prokofiev's Sixth Sonata as 'the most external, the most raw, the most political of the three' War Sonatas, never apologizing but simply speaking.
Performer Biography
Violinist Lisa Batiashvili, also Georgian-born, has actively campaigned against the war in Ukraine, organizing benefit concerts and supporting Ukrainian musicians.
Performer Biography
Giorgi Gigashvili combines his career as a classical pianist with a passion for electronic and experimental music, mixing Georgian folk songs with classical pieces.
Historical Context
Sergei Prokofiev's Piano Sonatas Nos. 6, 7, and 8 are known as the 'War Sonatas' because they were written during World War II.
Recording & Production
This album includes a new work, 'To Gia Kancheli (P.S.)', written specifically for Giorgi Gigashvili and Lisa Batiashvili by composer Josef Bardanashvili.
Recording & Production
The recording was made in February 2025 at Teldex Studio, Berlin, and features a Steinway & Sons D-274 piano.
Performer Biography
Pianist Giorgi Gigashvili, born in Tbilisi, Georgia, won the Georgian version of 'The Voice' at the age of thirteen.
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