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Good Saturday morning to you on this gorgeous day here in the SW Corner of the Greater Boston area where the skies are a clear blue with a temperature of 76° with 64% humidity and a relatively calm wind!!!
This morning I bring to you one of the world's master pianists, the beautiful Lola Astanova who performs "She", arranged by Lola Astanova, written by Charles Aznavour. This is one of the beautiful love melodies of all time, and I know that you will enjoy it immensely!!!
Wishing you all a fantastic Saturday,
Kerry
Added Background Notes:
"Lola Astanova (Russian: Лола Астанова; born on 3 July 1982 in Tashkent, USSR) is a Russian-American pianist noted for her visual performance and piano transcriptions.
Astanova started touring as a concert pianist at the age of eight. In 1996, she became a laureate of the International Chopin Competition. In 1998, she was featured in the UNESCO documentary "Prodigies of the 20th Century". In 2003, she emigrated to the United States and continued her career in America.
On 19 January 2012 Astanova made her Carnegie Hall debut, with the New York Times noting that "her taste for drama and her extreme physical abandon end up emphasizing that there isn't a great deal of emotion in her playing". A special Tribute to Vladimir Horowitz gala concert hosted by Julie Andrews. Horowitz's student, American pianist Byron Janis, was among the concert's attendees. All proceeds from the performance were donated to the American Cancer Society. In March 2012, Astanova appeared on the cover of Palm Beach Society magazine ahead of her performance with Jahja Ling at the Kravis Center. On 30 May 2012 she performed a duet with Byron Janis during his Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Astanova's performance of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" with Gerard Schwarz and the All-Star Orchestra, was featured in the "Visions of New York" television special on PBS and received the 2016 Emmy Award.
In 2018, Astanova appeared in "The Journey to the Theater of Silence", a documentary about her collaboration with Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. The film also featured interviews with producer and composer David Foster.[16] During the same year, Astanova's collaboration with Stjepan Hauser of the band 2Cellos came out under the name "Lola and Hauser". The duo released 7 tracks together including the Moonlight Sonata, "Love Story" and QUEEN's We Are the Champions." Wikipedia
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This morning I bring to you one of the world's master pianists, the beautiful Lola Astanova who performs "She", arranged by Lola Astanova, written by Charles Aznavour. This is one of the beautiful love melodies of all time, and I know that you will enjoy it immensely!!!
Wishing you all a fantastic Saturday,
Kerry
Added Background Notes:
"Lola Astanova (Russian: Лола Астанова; born on 3 July 1982 in Tashkent, USSR) is a Russian-American pianist noted for her visual performance and piano transcriptions.
Astanova started touring as a concert pianist at the age of eight. In 1996, she became a laureate of the International Chopin Competition. In 1998, she was featured in the UNESCO documentary "Prodigies of the 20th Century". In 2003, she emigrated to the United States and continued her career in America.
On 19 January 2012 Astanova made her Carnegie Hall debut, with the New York Times noting that "her taste for drama and her extreme physical abandon end up emphasizing that there isn't a great deal of emotion in her playing". A special Tribute to Vladimir Horowitz gala concert hosted by Julie Andrews. Horowitz's student, American pianist Byron Janis, was among the concert's attendees. All proceeds from the performance were donated to the American Cancer Society. In March 2012, Astanova appeared on the cover of Palm Beach Society magazine ahead of her performance with Jahja Ling at the Kravis Center. On 30 May 2012 she performed a duet with Byron Janis during his Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Astanova's performance of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" with Gerard Schwarz and the All-Star Orchestra, was featured in the "Visions of New York" television special on PBS and received the 2016 Emmy Award.
In 2018, Astanova appeared in "The Journey to the Theater of Silence", a documentary about her collaboration with Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. The film also featured interviews with producer and composer David Foster.[16] During the same year, Astanova's collaboration with Stjepan Hauser of the band 2Cellos came out under the name "Lola and Hauser". The duo released 7 tracks together including the Moonlight Sonata, "Love Story" and QUEEN's We Are the Champions." Wikipedia
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Is this real? Has the appearance of AI at work; i.e., too perfect in "both sound and body." At face value, a beautifully done piece. Thanks for the share, Sgt (Join to see)
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Lola Astanova is absolutely for real... No AI is at work! (LOL!) LTC Tom Jones.... I will post another of her songs shortly which will cement her in your Musical Library!
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