{"product_id":"casella-satie-geniushene-berceuse-music-cd","title":"Casella \/ Satie \/ Geniushene - Berceuse - Music CD","description":"A unique and imaginative collection newly recorded by a recent star of the Van Cliburn Piano Competition. Anna Geniushene's fresh; layered; and powerful interpretations won her a worldwide following at the 2022 edition of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition; where she took Silver Medal with a stunning account of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto which the critic for Gramophone compared in it's power and nuance to Van Cliburn himself. Born in Moscow; Anna Geniushene pursued graduate studies in London and now lives in Lithuania with her husband; the pianist Lukas Geniusas. In her own booklet introduction; she explains the inspiration for this quirky collection of instrumental lullabies. The Berceuse is 'associated with tenderness; care; purest love; and the most sensitive moments in our lives.' She dedicates the album to her two young sons. Perhaps the most celebrated Berceuse of all; by Chopin; is missing; because it was Anna Geniushene's particular wish to find and share neglected examples of the genre; even by well-known composers. Debussy composed the Berceuse heroique during the First World War as a tribute to the soldiers on the Western Front. The Berceuse Elegiaque of Busoni is better known in it's orchestral guise. The brief Berceuse by Hindemith; unpublished in his lifetime; 'draws listeners' attention by it's utterly eloquent and typically sarcastic character; which has nothing in common with traditional lullabies.' The sheer diversity of composers makes for a continually varied sequence. George Crumb evokes a magical night-time stillness with a minimum of notes. Mompou's Berceuse is likewise remarkable for it's distilled serenity; whereas the examples by Granados; John Field and Liszt bring comfort with more Romantically moulded melodies in the tradition of Chopin. Anna Geniushene closes the album with two Russian Berceuses; by Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky; lyrical; simple and utterly beguiling in her hands.","brand":"Rock Band Merch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52237854441703,"sku":"PICL10279.2","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.triathletestore.com\/ar-ae\/products\/casella-satie-geniushene-berceuse-music-cd","provider":"Triathlete Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}