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Sensational pianist and YouTube phenomenon Valentina Lisitsa is set to make her Royal Albert Hall debut.
With her multi-faceted and expressive playing described as 'dazzling', Valentina Lisitsa's vast repertoire, ranging from Bach and Mozart to Shostakovich and Bernstein, has earned her a staggering 40 million hits on YouTube, making her one of the most sought-after classical musicians on the web. View Valentina's YouTube channel
Appreciation for Valentina is far from limited to the online world and she consistently garners rave reviews for her live performances, which include collaborations with the Chicago, Seattle and San Francisco Symphony Orchestras.
'Lisitsa is a gigantic talent. She has infallible fingers, imagination and a control of dynamics – from the softest to the loudest sounds – little short of electrifying.' Baltimore Sun
There will be screens in the auditorium to ensure everyone can see close-up footage of the performance.
Valentina's recital will be recorded by Decca Classics and will be broadcast live on YouTube, with the audio released digitally on iTunes and other digital partners within a week of the event, and the CD of the audio released on 3 July. A DVD of the concert will also follow.
Valentina gave fans the chance to vote on what they would like her to play at the concert and will be performing:
F. Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12
Mozart
Fantasy in C minor K.475
Schubert-Liszt
3 songs: Des Mädchens Klage, Der Doppelgänger, Erlkönig
Beethoven
Sonata Op 27 No. 2 'Moonlight'
interval
Rachmaninov
Etude–Tableau Op.39 No. 6
4 Preludes: G major Op 32. No. 5, G sharp minor Op 32 No. 12, B minor Op 32 No. 10, G minor Op 23 No. 5
Scriabin
2 Poèmes Op. 32
2 Etudes: Op 42 No. 3 'Mosquito', Op 65 No. 1
Chopin
3 Nocturnes: C minor Op 48 No. 1, D flat major Op 27 No. 2, E flat major Op 9 No. 2
Liszt
Totentanz S.525