Pianist Irina Georgieva aims to challenge listeners' preconceptions about these text-associated works and convey a new feeling.
Interpretation
For her interpretation of Ondine, pianist Irina Georgieva considered whether to present the fairytale world as an observer or make it a reality for the listener, like a nightmare.
Performer Biography
Pianist Irina Georgieva studied for seven years at the Basel Music Academy in the master class of Rudolf Buchbinder, a collaboration described as very important for her development.
Performer Biography
Irina Georgieva's talent is characterized by her 'diversity of timbres, her singing cantilena, her musical power, the depth of her artistic conception and her impeccable sense of form,' according to composer Sofia Gubaidulina.
Performer Biography
Irina Georgieva, the pianist on this album, won first prize at the International Steinway Piano Competition in Berlin at the age of 16.
Album & Artwork
The album is named Ondine after the first piece of Maurice Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit, which symbolizes beauty, temptation, and provocation.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Mendelssohn-Saal in the Gewandhaus Leipzig, Germany, between November 4 and 7, 2014.
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