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Khatia Buniatishvili
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Romantic Piano Worlds
Intensity and Sensitivity
Her lyrically radiant tone and her seemingly boundless dynamic range are incomparable and unique. “Keyboard lioness” Khatia Buniatishvili is an exceptional figure on the international concert stage – her search for an inner connection to the work she plays and to the composer she interprets is intense and profoundly personal: “We are at the service of music and composers, but as mediators between them and the audience we also reveal our own emotions. In a way this makes us vulnerable, but at the same time it creates a deep, human connection,” said the Georgian artist in an interview with BR-Klassik.
At her piano recital in December, Buniatishvili will unfold her characteristic tension between deep sensitivity and fiery temperament in the virtuosic highlights of the Romantic piano repertoire. At the center are selected works by Chopin: a Ballade, a Scherzo, a Sonata, a Nocturne – complemented by pieces by Bach, Mozart, Liszt, and Tchaikovsky.
Program and cast
Khatia Buniatishvili
Piano Recital
Chopin: Sonata No. 2 in B minor, Op. 35
Bach: Prelude in B minor, BWV 855a (arranged by Alexander Siloti)
Tchaikovsky: Valse sentimentale, Op. 51/6
Chopin: Nocturne in D-flat major, Op. 27/2
Chopin: Scherzo No. 2 in B minor, Op. 31
Mozart: Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545 “Sonata facile”
Chopin: Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52
Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No. 1 “The Dance in the Village Inn”
Isar Philharmonic
Isarphilharmonie
Munich’s most modern concert hall
Since the Isarphilharmonie opened in October 2021, it has quickly gained a reputation for its special atmosphere and excellent sound. The list of orchestras performing here reads like a veritable Who’s Who, headed by the Munich Philharmonic, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Munich Chamber Orchestra. High profile concert agencies see the auditorium as the perfect place for guest appearances by national and international orchestras and it also hosts jazz productions and large-scale popular music concerts of all genres.
But the Isarphilharmonie also has another string to its bow: it can be blacked out, making it the ideal venue for film screenings – with or without orchestral accompaniment. The auditorium is equipped with a large screen and top-class cinematic sound systems.
Architecture & acoustics
The building that houses the Isarphilharmonie is a steel structure with an internal volume of nearly 60,000 cubic metres. The concert hall itself can accommodate almost 2000 guests and is made from prefabricated solid wood elements. The walls are clad with black-stained softwood panels, while the stage and floors are made from light cedar wood for a striking contrast. The Isarphilharmonie at Gasteig HP8 was built by the general contractor NÜSSLI to the plans of architects gmp – Gerkan, Marg und Partner.
The Isarphilharmonie acoustics were created by Nagata Acoustics International – the team led by star acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota – who were also involved with the construction of the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and the Philharmonie de Paris.
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