Credits:

Irina Mejoueva

Description:

Smelling poetic sentiment and elegance. This is Medjieva's first Grieg album in about 18 years, a pellucid depiction of Scandinavian lyricism. This fascinating program features 16 excerpts from the Lyric Pieces and 5 song transcriptions. Medjieva's interpretations, which retain the same fresh sensibility and expressive drive, but with more depth, flavor, and scale, are outstandingly convincing. The lyricism of the Scandinavian pellucid lyricism is full of elegance. Please enjoy Grieg's "Songs" with a delicate touch. The brilliant sound of the 1967 New York Steinway owned by Nippon Piano Service Co. From the liner notes, "The natural descriptions and scenes woven into Grieg's works are vividly presented to the listener. (Omission) ... I was reminded once again that Medjieva is a one-of-a-kind pianist. (Yumiko Ishimaru) Wakabayashi Studio