Lili Boulanger: Cortège \\ pianist Sophia Subbayya Vastek (score follower)

Cortège by Lili Boulanger (1893-1918). Performed by pianist Sophia Subbayya Vastek, from the album "Lili". If you enjoyed this music, please consider purchasing, available here: sophiavastek.bandcamp.com/alb...
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Recorded at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in Troy, NY, with deepest gratitude. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Sam Torres.
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[@GabdeVue]

I am so glad you included a bandcamp link so i could purchase your whole lili boulanger collection. I recently discovered her music and love how much the musician can speak through the music but at the same time the music itself has such a strong voice. You interpreted her work beautifully! I look forward to hearing your interpretation many more times : )

[@sophiavastek]

Thank you so much for these kind words, and also for purchasing the album! Lili Boulanger's music has brought me so much joy over the years. I hope it does the same for you.

[@GabdeVue]

@@sophiavastek Thank you!

[@stephenjablonsky1941]

This is one more proof of just how talented was Lili Boulanger. We have to be grateful that she lived at all, however short the years.

[@bloodybonescomic]

Ohhhh...I want to die and go to a parallel universe where Lili Bollanger lives to be 100.

[@chrisau8190]

This is so full of nuance and so beautifully played. Thank you!! I wish you all the very best!

[@sophiavastek]

Thanks Chris!

[@assodes]

just wonderful!!

[@NineOrlandi]

❤❤❤

[@peterbailey9503]

brilliant brilliant stuff!!

[@genephantom]

Excellent playing

[@josephalvarez5315]

This performance is great

[@NineOrlandi]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mckernan603]

Brava!

[@Shost7]

Beautiful !!!

[@sophiavastek]

Thanks! :)

[@pilouetmissiou]

Well done Mrs Sophia SUbbayya Vastek !! but i continue in french in order to express better myself....excuse me !! la musique de Lili est un enchantement...voix fraiche, forte et personnelle, au-delà des influences ! mais elle était si jeune ....on entend Wagner dans Bruckner et Mahler...on peu bien entendre Fauré ou Debussy chez une jeune compositrice ! cela ne change rien à son génie personnel. J'adore les compositions vocales, ses Psaumes, son cycle pour voix d'homme "Clairieres dans le ciel"..... son Pie Jesu ! vous avez fait un album que je suis allée écouter....c'est vraiment très beau, les variations sur un Thème je ne les avais jamais entendues comme ça......c'est vraiment habité de l'intérieur, c'est vivant, il y a beaucoup de nuances.... en fait j'ai tout écouté...sous vos doigts surgit une atmosphère rarement restituée par les pianistes qui jouent cette musique...si le cd existait je l'aurais bien acheté pour ma soeur qui adore Lili...bravissima ++++++

[@sophiavastek]

Thank you for your kind words! She was a remarkable composer. And yes, you can purchase my album of her complete solo piano works here: sophiasv.bandcamp.com/album/lili

[@TheOrdener]

Nice. Sounds a lot like a Faure song.

[@Stolzing82]

I was thinking the exact same thing. At 0:20 it reminded me of the accompaniment of Fauré's setting of "Clair de lune".

[@sophiavastek]

Faure was in fact a friend of their family's, and she also studied with him when she was young. But what's remarkable to me is that she was able to have a singular compositional voice, and with such depth, at such a young age. I recommend listening to more of her works if you haven't already. I'd even argue that she doesn't need to be compared to her male contemporaries. :) I have a whole album of her piano works here: sophiasv.bandcamp.com/album/lili

[@SpaghettiToaster]

@@sophiavastek Reminds me more of Albéniz.

[@zimincheng3499]

This piece can use pedal??

[@sophiavastek]

You make the rules. You too can use pedal on this piece if you wish. ;)

[@patricwalker3551]

I really think her music is formless noise. I think this is awful. I listen to her now to listen to bad music.

[@annajones1396]

you must not be a musician...

[@patricwalker3551]

@@annajones1396you're a bad musician and I am a good musician

[@annajones1396]

@@patricwalker3551 no, I'm a highly trained pianist. You must play drums:-)

[@patricwalker3551]

@@annajones1396 highly trained doesn't mean you understand music. Lili's music is all bad from an objective standpoint. It isn't good, but it's bad.
You are a highly trained bad musician, and I am a good musician.

[@annajones1396]

@@patricwalker3551 ok whatever