Maurice Ravel’s own transcription of the orchestral “choreographic poem” La Valse seems to be very popular with pianists these days. We have six different interpretations (which you can compare using the Compare button in the Player). One of them is played by Soyeon Lee. Ms. Lee was born in Korea but eventually went on to study at the Julliard with Jerome Lowenthal and Robert McDonald. She has won several piano competitions and performs widely. The New York Times calls her a pianist with "a huge, richly varied sound, a lively imagination and a firm sense of style." Another reviewer finds that “her playing has delicacy and poetry but is capable of power and crisp articulation.” In our playlist, La Valse is preceded by two pieces by Scriabin and a Mozart sonata. To listen to Ms. Lee, please click here
July 27, 2009
Maurice Ravel’s own transcription of the orchestral “choreographic poem” La Valse seems to be very popular with pianists these days. We have six different interpretations (which you can compare using the Compare button in the Player). One of them is played by Soyeon Lee. Ms. Lee was born in Korea but eventually went on to study at the Julliard with Jerome Lowenthal and Robert McDonald. She has won several piano competitions and performs widely. The New York Times calls her a pianist with "a huge, richly varied sound, a lively imagination and a firm sense of style." Another reviewer finds that “her playing has delicacy and poetry but is capable of power and crisp articulation.” In our playlist, La Valse is preceded by two pieces by Scriabin and a Mozart sonata. To listen to Ms. Lee, please click here