Piano Festival - Lisztomania

It's over.. 4 days of concerts featuring David Nettle and Richard Markham, Cyprien Katsaris, Minoru Nojima and lastly, Valentina Lisitsa. I think this year's piano festival has improved over the years and it do bring some stun to me when i heard their playing.. The world's foremost piano duo.. Their synchronisation and the kind of feel to each other was really there.. Perhaps this is what they had really achieved over 30 years of playing and performing.. As not what i expected. although i know Nojima is quite seclusive.. his playing was wonderful.. tone and voicing.. Initially i thought i could get his Brahms and Schumann CD, which was written on the book that this his lastest recording.. He had only released 3 recordings in his life time for such a great pianist!!.. And his Liszt was alr named as the reference work.. Unfortunately, they are onli selling his Liszt Cd..Perhaps it's just the personality where pple want more private space rather than under constant media attention.. Valentina Lisitsa.. was surprising to hear a lady with such force, power, technique, and stamina.. she's fast..but not as poetic and lyrical though.. perhaps few years down the road she will be..

well.. this will be my last few concerts before i go serve my nation.. but actually i had alr brought some SSO new season tickets for Sep and Oct.. lol.. counting down to my days before i go serve my nation.. think this period will be crucial for us.. praying for directions ya.. dont wish to elaborate much on here..

alright.. hope we can go concerts together again ya.. and all the chit chat after concert.. lol..
Van..update me about what u shared with us ya!!

Hope to see ya again..

edz