Pianist Kirill Gerstein's performance at Severance Music Center Wednesday evening was the second of five recitals the Cleveland Orchestra is presenting this season.
Published: Dec. 05, 2024, 12:08 p.m.CLEVELAND, Ohio — There’s no dearth of first-class piano performances to enjoy in Northeast Ohio, but Kirill Gerstein’s contribution to the collective wealth Wednesday night was extraordinary both in concept and execution.at Severance Music Center, Gerstein wove an overarching narrative from the 21 little masked ball portraits in Robert Schumann’s “Carnaval.
Schumann acknowledged the two extremes of his personality by inventing the characters of Florestan and Eusebius, and “Carnaval”The préambule made a grand announcement of the piece, then its focus shifted to a sneaky Pierrot, and into a lively Arlequin. Butterflies floated, the Chiarina was passionate, the melody of the Reconnaissance spirited. The lovely, brief Valse allemande morphed into the lively Paganini intermezzo.
“Waltz in the Branches” calls for huge, full-keyboard glissandi. At times it’s emotional and sensitive and in the next second angry with explosive, low bursts. Gerstein negotiated the sudden changes beautifully.
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