Misha Kaploukhii in Florence & Milan for the Keyboard Trust
Supported by the Robert Turnbull Piano Foundation
He managed to dig deep to find the still noble soul of this vintage instrument where the multi faceted Bagatelles op 119 that Beethoven late in life could create of such miniature tone poems were brought to life with extraordinary character. Very measured but also very lyrical with the beautifully shaped second with its civilised question and answer between the hands and the charm of the third and the extraordinary lyricism of the fourth. A dynamic drive of the fifth with it’s spirited dance character followed by the quasi improvised beauty of the sixth. A handful of crazy notes in crescendoing abundance was followed by the charm of expanding arpeggios of sheer delight and the shortest piece ever that was just like a wind blowing over the keys as the last bagatelle opened with the poignant outpouring of a hymn to life.
