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| Title: Cello Suites by J.S.Bach |
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| Artist: Tanya Anisimova |
| (c): (C) 2003 Cellestial Records |
| (p): (P) 2003 Tanya Anisimova |
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Passionate, original and unorthodox rendering of the most famous pieces in the cello repertoire...
With the 2001 release of her recording of J.S. Bach's Complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, celebrated cellist and composer Tanya Anisimova is reaching a growing audience, which she enthralls with her mature, lyrical interpretations and sensitive--indeed spiritual--approach to music. Between recital engagements, she creates highly expressive compositions of her own, as well as masterful transcriptions. Her transcription and recording of these Bach sonatas and partitas-an idea inspired by her doctoral thesis at Yale University on the same works-has attracted considerable attention from musicians and musicologists in both the United States and Europe. She has given us the first-ever recording of these works on the modern cello, rapidly establishing her name as on of the most original and emotionally charged cellists to emerge from her generation. Tanya's newest CD features her unorthodox rendition, described by Heather Kurzbauer of the Strad Magazine as "wonderful!!", and by Janos Starker as "thought-provoking", of J.S. Bach's Cello Suites.
Tanya has performed chamber music with violists Raphael Hillyer and Atar Arad, violinists Yuri Mazurkevich and Erick Friedman, and guitarist Eliot Fisk. Since her recent return from a tour of eagerly awaited and critically acclaimed solo recitals in Russia and Ukraine, Ms. Anisimova has performed works of Beethoven, Brahms, and Schumann with renowned pianist Claude Frank. In April of 2003, she appeared in concert at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. In his review about the concert Mr. Joseph McLellan of the Washington Post wrote: "Most of the program was devoted to works for unaccompanied cello, including three of Anisimova's melodious, mystical, and deeply emotional compositions...all were performed with a deep, supple, subtly expressive tone and an easy mastery of the instrument that seemed to recognize no technical problems. To add to the impression of versatility, two of her compositions included wordless, powerfully evocative vocalizes, which she sang with a pure, precisely controlled voice. This addition may limit the possibility of performances by other cellists...I can't imagine Rostropovich or Yo-Yo Ma reaching the high notes that she tossed off with lyric grace."
In exploring new ways to communicate her artistry and that of others, Ms. Anisimova has for several years been the Artistic Director of the acclaimed Mousetrap Concert Series, located in the historic town of Washington Grove, Maryland, near Washington, D.C. Tanya's numerous television and radio appearances have included showcases on WGBH (Boston), WQXR (New York), WTJU (Charlottesville), Voice of America (Washington, D.C.), and, most recently, Moscow State Radio and National TV of Ukraine. In the Spring of 2004 Tanya will go to Mexico to give a series of all-Bach recitals and a master-class.
The critical support of the international press and academic community has been unwavering, usually stressing what Michael Friedmann, a musicologist and Professor at Yale, describes as her "technical ingenuity in dealing with music seemingly beyond the cello" and a "deep emotional connection." In Italy, she has been declared by Cronache Culturali "a true master... an expert cellist." In the United States, The Washington Post called her playing "beguiling... enticing... enthralling... gracing technical precision with spiritual authority." The Russian press called her performance "a celebration of fine music".
Always looking to expand the cello repertoire, Ms. Anisimova is also a recognized champion of contemporary music. The individuality of her playing has often inspired composers to write pieces for her. A composer herself, Tanya has enjoyed collaborating with composers as varied as Jeffrey Mumford, Francis Thompson McKay and Jessica Krash. In 1995, while in residence at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Tanya recorded a CD of new works for solo cello, written for and premiered by her. The CD includes music by noted composers David Del Tredici and Ezra Laderman, as well as a composition of her own. Currently Ms. Anisimova is collaborating with a composer Judith Shatin on Ms. Shatin's new piece for cello and electronic media.
Tanya graduated cum laude from the Moscow Conservatory and continued her cello studies at Boston University with George Neikrug, where she received an Artist Diploma. She earned her doctorate at Yale University, where she studied with Aldo Parisot. Among her numerous honors are First Prize Awards at the Concertino Prague Competition and the All-USSR String Quartet Competition.
In her diverse musical activities, Tanya Anisimova blends simplicity and power into a style all her own, forging a highly personal bond between a performer and her growing, enthusiastic audience |
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