F. Schubert "Der Zwerg" Esther Valentin & Anastasia Grishutina

Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Der Zwerg D.771 (Matthäus von Collin)
Esther Valentin Mezzosopran
Anastasia Grishutina Klavier
Preisträgerkonzert des Internationalen Schubert-Wettbewerbes Dortmund
30.09.18 Kokerei Dortmund

[@IrenaEgorova]

Bravo! Einfach super musikalisch und frei mit so vielen Nüansen!!!! Sehr gut!

[@agreeshootina]

Danke sehr! 🙏🏻

[@LorenzKerscher]

Eine einzigartige, herausragende, überzeugende, bewegende, Maßstäbe setzende Gestaltung dieser Ballade. Das ist große, packende Liedkunst!

[@agreeshootina]

Vielen lieben Dank!!

[@bauchmann9971]

Schöne ergreifende Interpretation mit Gänsehautmomenten❤

[@LBach-eq4ks]

Für mich eine der überzeugendsten Interpretationen dieses dramatischen Liedes; sowohl im Gesang als auch im Klavier sind die verschiedenen Stimmungen und die Protagonisten mit ihren Gefühlen großartig gespiegelt. Es ist erfreulich zu sehen, dass es noch Künstler:innen gibt, die in ruhiger, unaufgeregter Körperhaltung ein Lied mit musikalischen Mitteln eindringlich zu interpretieren wissen.

[@agreeshootina]

Herzlichen Dank! 🙏🏻

[@ivangusev6381]

This recording makes me listen to it again and again

[@ivangusev6381]

Настя, Прям телепатия какая-то, я комент давным-давно поставил, но вот только что переслушивал, на-днях

[@lukasfierz5300]

Great, not only the singer, also the pianist. Compliments!!!

[@agreeshootina]

Thank you very much!!

[@rogervignoles3870]

Magnificent! Perfectly imagined, faithful in the deepest way to Schubert’s intentions… A beautiful voice and an intelligent, harmonically aware pianist. Bravo

[@agreeshootina]

Thank you very much! 🙏🏻 We are really very flattered to get a compliment from you 🤗

[@annevanlith1232]

ANASTASIA: YOU ARE A GENIUS. I have performed this great masterpiece often with he best accompanists here in Holland, but I wis I could sing this once with you playing the piano!!!!!!!!!!It is truely magnificent Anne van Lith

[@agreeshootina]

Oh! Thanks a lot :-D

[@alanweinberg2754]

Magnificent. I find this a totally compelling performance. Thank you so much.

[@agreeshootina]

Thank you!

[@alanweinberg2754]

@@agreeshootina I have shared this performance enthusiastically with friends and they have liked it very much (about 6 responses). One very good friend said 'Perfection, and what a setting' . My feeling is that you have restored something genuine to this music. The text is Gothic, you don't overplay it and you don't understate it. This is a fine balance, not easily attained. You are taking out the preciousness that makes the art song uncomfortable for many, and your focus on the music and its drama is stirring. The accompaniment is intense and committed and the singing about as natural and clear-toned as anything I have heard. Quite lovely. I believe the world will take note.

[@agreeshootina]

@@alanweinberg2754 Thank you so much for your words! We are very happy, that "our" music finds such a response in the audience. We really love this piece by Schubert. It is just incredible.

[@esthervalentin629]

Alan Weinberg Thank you very much!!! It‘s beautiful for us, that you and your friends are hearing, what is so important for us in Lied!!

[@alanweinberg2754]

@@esthervalentin629 We are delighted to receive your and Ms Grishutina's generous response. That makes us feel part fo your music-making too, and we want to follow your progress (many of us live far away in South Africa). Presently we can only do that via KZbin and Spotify, so we thank you again for uploading the performance. . A friend who is himself a professor of music of many years standing writes, this evening: 'it is indeed a remarkable achievement, both by Schubert and these artists. What a wonderful musicality she has!' Personally, I would only like to add that your and Ms Grishutina's emphasis on the piece, the wonderful, composition, shows what true musicians you both are. I hope you will be further exploring Schoenberg and will also consider Mendelssohn. I believe that you, Ms Valentin, have a voice very suited to the 'musicality' (to use my friend's word) of Mendelssohn, whose beautiful, uncontrived, lieder are unduly neglected..

[@dosso842]

Great. props to the pianist

[@angelacataluddi9293]

great performance and interpretation! Brave!

[@elizabethdelcarmenmendieta8269]

Die Pianistin toll und wunderbare Singerin! Gratulieren!! Grussen aus Chile

[@agreeshootina]

Danke sehr! 🤗

[@lion_cantante]

Amazing Voice! Amazing Interpretation!

[@agreeshootina]

Thank you very much! Esther indeed has an amazing voice. She is also a great musician as well :-D

[@bauchmann9971]

Vor allem die Pianistin❤❤

[@PatateRoussoiste]

Loved it !

[@agreeshootina]

Thank you!

[@antoninopirrone2541]

👏👏👏🌺💐♥️💕

[@bernhardkaltenboeck9894]

Erstklassig!

[@annevanlith1232]

Hello Anastasia , I would so mich like to hear you accompany "Die junge Nonne".. Your playing takes my breath away, which i would need to sing....................

[@agreeshootina]

Thank you very much! 😊 Here is "Die junge Nonne" by Schubert: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3vQqKhmntioedk Starts on the 7th minute and 15th second...

[@annevanlith1232]

thank you so very very much. Have you ever performed music by Ginastera: "cinco conaciones populares argentinas "? You would that magnificently

[@agreeshootina]

@@annevanlith1232 no, but thanks for your suggestion! I'll look at it 👍🏻

[@annevanlith1232]

@@agreeshootina for the very first time in my life I feel absolutely and deeply sorry for myself because you will never be at the piano when I am singing, and my accompanist is really great.......The Ginastera I think will also be good for Esther. Woman you are so blessed with your talent!

[@FrankReeder-q7i]

Schuberts Musik, die Sängerin und die Pianistin, können auch die verwirrende Handlung besiegen ...

[@Mrfravi]

Muy bueno! !

[@agreeshootina]

¡Gracias!

[@ivangusev6381]

Настя, замечательно

[@agreeshootina]

Спасибо большое, Ванечка!

[@ivangusev6381]

@@agreeshootina А у Вас целый концерт был из Шуберта?

[@agreeshootina]

Это был концерт лауреатов конкурса Шуберта в Дортмунде. В программе были Lieder Шуберта и Вольфа.

[@ivangusev6381]

@@agreeshootina здорово, поздравляю! Продолжайте в том же духе!

[@agreeshootina]

Спасибо! Будем стараться 🙂

[@ColonelFredPuntridge]

Wow. A perfect rendition of this amazing creepy ballad. I strongly suggest you two look at some of Carl Loewe's romantic/heroic odes and ballads if you haven't already. I would LOVE, for instance, to hear what you would do with this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXSaqodtishlrdU

[@agreeshootina]

Thank you very much! 🤗