Nina Kotova: Huffington Post. Nina Kotova: Artist on the Move. Russian Sonatas CD Review. 2017

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Nina Kotova is a busy artist.
With Ms. Kotova’s new album of Russian music set for release this
took some time to listen to the new CD and to speak with the per
the release, her career and some of the new and different projec
First of all, upon listening to the CD, one is immediately struck by
power that Ms. Kotova is able to strike. Kotova has the ability to d
technical point of view on the cello: the sound she is able to prod
prowess is unassailable. What is fascinating however is how she b
ability to bring out the poetic in her native Russian music. The ter
were ever an interpretation of the classics of the Russian cello rep
reflection of “the Russian soul”, this one would definitely be in the
The CD is made up of two of the great cello works of the 20th cen
Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev. The Rachmaninoff Sonata for Cello
masterworks ever written for cello. It is immense in structure and
orchestral approach to the score by the soloist. The piano part is
delivers with his characteristic technical prowess and collaborativ
vividly imagine the vast landscape and plaintive beauty of Russia
Kotova.
The Prokofiev Sonata for Cello and Piano is an optimistic work. It
qualities of Prokofiev’s humor, wit and sarcasm. Being undeniabl
understands the subtleties of the score and how to balance Proko
interpreters today fail to understand the combination of humor an
Many take it as an exercise in athletic modernism, but it takes an
Soviet Union to understand the complexities of the emotions and
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2. The CD is rounded out by two classic Tchaikovsky works, the “Me
demonstrate Kotova’s solid schooling in the classic Romanticism
delightful as played by Kotova.
What impresses one about Nina Kotova’s recording of these Russ
in avoiding the romantic clichés that most musicians fall into the tr
is at once introspective and psychologically complex without forfe
these impactful scores. Perhaps one needs to be Russian to rea
this music with all of its Dostoevsky-like complexity beneath the g
Aside from the release of her new CD, Kotova has been busy with
Next month, she will be collaborating again with Helene Grimaud
recital program in Palm Springs. She will also be touring this year
America.
Unlike many classical musicians, Nina Kotova has always pushed
and different collaborations. Over the years, she has collaborated
McFerrin and many others. This past fall, Kotova collaborated with
combining music and the spoken word in a fascinating collaborati
the public alike. Her collaboration with John Malkovich will exten
and an expanded program.
Kotova has always been a successful and active composer. 2017 w
genre, composing for film. She is collaborating with legendary pr
new production company Rebel Way to write two film scores. Kot
music to moving images for the first time in her career.
Always imaginative, curious and forward-thinking, Nina Kotova is t
respects tradition but also understands that the creative process
challenges the status quo. It is refreshing today to see an artist th
eschews jumping on the bandwagon of the latest fad. That is clea
Russian album for Warner Classics, which should have a place on
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