Valentina Lisitsa Quotes

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Memorising notes as one memorises a speech in foreign language is bound to lead to memory lapses. YouTube is an invaluable tool; you can get to study your repertory with the best pianists of all times. Use it. If you are learning a piece, don't hesitate to put your headphones on and just play along with your favourite recording. No matter how many times you hear the playing you will not grasp all the finer points if not directly measuring your inner hearing of music with the an interpretation you like.

Valentina Lisitsa

I'm nothing but a conduit. The music goes though my ears, my fingers… Composer is a god. Composer creates music. We're performers. We're just passing it on.

Valentina Lisitsa

If the question [about if there were only one composer in the world I could play] is purely 'original' works, no transcriptions, then Beethoven.

Valentina Lisitsa

Would-be musicians are starving themselves emotionally and intellectually just to be perfect.

Valentina Lisitsa

It's only when you stop trying to find faults and start doing something constructive that you will survive … It's just good for you as a human not to dwell on your disasters.

Valentina Lisitsa

Valentina Lisitsa

Valentina Lisitsa

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Born: December 11, 1973 (age 51)

Bio: Valentina Lisitsa is a Ukrainian-born and trained classical pianist who resides in North Carolina. Lisitsa is often praised as a highly commendable pianist.

Known for:

Chasing Pianos (2014)
Valentina Lisitsa plays Philip Glass (2015)
Valentina Lisitsa Plays Liszt (2013)
Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2012)

Valentina Lisitsa on Wikipedia

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