Inon barnatan reviews of spirit

Ostensibly a musical response to the Adam Mickiewicz poem “The Three Budrys,” the piece captures the tragic spirit with remarkable invention and..

It was mysterious, pedaled, shrouded, ornamental-laden.

He played the many cadenza-like passages with dazzling technique.

Ostensibly a musical response to the Adam Mickiewicz poem “The Three Budrys,” the piece captures the tragic spirit with remarkable invention and.

In fact, when I posted a picture of the programme on Facebook, a couple of friends commented that it “looks a bit Classic FM” and “how bizarre”.

Barnatan captured the spirit and contours of that work beautifully.

REVIEW: Renée Fleming, soprano, with Inon Barnatan, piano

7:30pm • Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 • Hill Auditorium

Last night’s performance was a profoundly beautiful joining of nature and human artistry.

In her musical program for this recital, Renée Fleming reminded us that our natural environment is humanity’s oldest muse, and it is in danger.

Fleming, a world-renowned soprano, is a five-time Grammy award-winner as well as a recipient of the National Medal of Arts.

She was accompanied by Inon Barnatan, described as “One of the most admired pianists of his generation” by the New York Times, whose week-long residency at U-M includes two more performances on October 4th and 5th.

The recital included the world premiere of “Voice of Nature,” a multimedia collaboration with National Geographic based on Fleming’s most recent work, “Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene.” “Voice of Nature” collected music from Fleming’s