Khatia Buniatishvili - Grieg - Piano Concerto in A minor - Sokhiev

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Edvard Grieg
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 16

Khatia Buniatishvili, piano

Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse
Tugan Sokhiev, conductor

[enaralva]

This concerto was the first album my parents gave me when I was ten years old, I believe that Edward Grieg made the most beautiful concerto of all times. I am 78 now and this version is I think, the best I ever heard.

[parislovesrachmaninoff]

This recording is the BEST Grieg piano concerto i've ever heard. Khatia is absolutely incredible

[drjamesbthring]

Having listened to this concerto over the last 60 years it was losing its appeal until Khatia infused it with her vibrancy and passion. It is also revitalizing to see the dexterity and sensitivity withwhich she dances over the keyboard, often without looking and all from memory! Thanks to Patreon.

[paulromans]

Jesus-God in Heaven. I've listened to this Concerto all my life, probably my favorite. I used to hold up Gilels as the gold standard, then listened to the Rubinstein from 1977. Superb. Letter-perfect. Couldn't get any better. Until this. I have never seen or felt such passion and joy from a musician. Such wonder, grace and coyness. She dances. And we dance with her.

[paulheadley]

It’s obvious she totally enjoys herself making this beautiful music with the rest of the musicians and conductor.

[Bluffton]

I am continually mesmerized by Khatia’s passion to every piece of music she plays. She truly was born to be a pianist and grateful her gift has been revealed to the world. How lucky are we! It is my hope to one day see her in person and feel the electricity she creates in a concert hall.

[essengeebee]

I can only speak as a pianist who has never played with an orchestra but it seems to me that the soloist and conductor work brilliantly together. He is very tuned in to how she is playing and leads the orchestra in a wonderfully complimentary way. In return, she responds by giving an incredibly passionate performance. The orchestra and piano are balanced so perfectly, it's a delight to listen to and to watch because it's clear also how much the musicians are enjoying playing this magnificent concerto.

[oldcodger]

The most beautiful of performances in every way - the beauty of Grieg’s lyrical concerto, Khatia’s stunning beauty, and - most of all - her passionate confidence and complete mastery of the piece. Power… Rapture… Joy!!

[Bluffton]

I could watch this a dozen times and be more mesmerized each time. How is that possible? What a musical gift Miss Khatia is to the world.

[eighteencupsoftea]

the soloist has so much control I am in awe wow <333

[ianpaternoster]

This piano concerto by Edvard Grieg is one of my favourites, and this version is absolutely amazing.

[philm.]

I tried to leave this on in the background while doing something else, but I keep finding myself drawn back in at full attention. This performance was a captivating one, in the truest sense.

[martindracul]

Words are not enough to describe the art of this lady

[MariaCristinaBittar]

00:04 __ I. Allegro molto moderato
13:14 __ II. Adagio
19:26 __ III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato

[coiledironyfilms-denniseva]

Khatia is gorgeous, but I've been in love with Grieg's piano concerto for fifty years.

[AlcibiadesMD]

To anyone who enjoys the expression of the spirit, Khatia is the necessary prescription.🌹

[halosmilf]

Edvard Greig designed a masterpiece with this concerto. Even his smaller works are full of nationalistic idioms. Norway should be honored to have him as a native son.

[franklevin]

This is one of the first piano concertos I heard as a teenager and now as a septuagenarian, I have yet to tire of it. The performance is exceptional, but I can never stop wondering at the level of inspiration that infuses this work. The melodies are wonderful, all memorable, never trite, piano writing brilliant and so pianistic, orchestration colorful, always tasteful, harmony rich, and there is not a boring moment in the whole work. Creative people often have a sense that some spiritual force outside themselves was guiding their work. In this work it is clear that only God could have been guiding Grieg's hand.

[frodem]

Amazing performance of both orchestra and solist. One of the best I've ever heard of this concerto.

I am from Norway, as Grieg was. We norwegians are grown up with his music, a music that reflects both (old) culture and (everlasting) scenery and landscape of our country. But what really catches me is that the music of Grieg is so beloved worldwide, whichever culture one is from. It's something very universal about this. And I think that is because his music hits deep emotions in humans wherever we are from. Griegs masterpiece was to make something that survives both time and space.

[edwardmerrick]

I love how collegial she is. She never fails to smile at the orchestral soloists.