Lilya Zilberstein

Lilya Efimovna Zilberstein (Russian: Лилия Ефимовна Зильберштейн; born April 19, 1965) is a Russian pianist.

Biography

Born in Moscow and educated at the Gnessin State Musical College (1971–88), she rose to prominence after winning the 1987 Concorso Busoni.^[1] This triumph opened up the Italian halls to her, and as soon as she graduated she embarked on a tour, debuting in the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. She finished with her German debut in Munich and she was immediately contracted by Deutsche Grammophon. She settled in Hamburg two years later, where she still lives with her husband and her two sons, Daniel and Anton. She has since had a successful concert career.

Selected discography

• Johannes Brahms - Variation on a theme by Paganini, op.35; Intermezzi op.117; 6 Pieces, op.118. 1990, Deutsche Grammophon.
• Brahms - 3rd Violin Sonata, op.108, along with Maxim Vengerov. EMI
• Brahms - Sonata for two pianos, op.34b, along with Martha Argerich. 2002, EMI.
• Brahms - 1st Piano Concerto, op.15; Tragic Overture [4 hands Brahms' arrangement], along with Cord Garben. Hänssler Classic
• Frédéric Chopin - 1st Piano Sonata, op.4; Mazurkas B. 4, 16, 73, 82, 85, 134, 140; Rondos op.1, 5., Waltzes in E flat major (op. posth KK 1237), and in A minor (op. posth, KK 1238-9), Deutsche Grammophon.
• Edvard Grieg - Piano Concerto, op.16. Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra - Neeme Järvi. Deutsche Grammophon.
• Modest Mussorgsky - Pictures at an exhibition; Nikolai Medtner - 8 Forgotten Melodies, op.38 (selection); Sergei Taneyev - Prelude and Fugue, op.29
• Sergei Rachmaninoff - 2nd Piano Concerto, op.18; 3rd Piano Concerto, op.30. Berliner Philharmoniker - Claudio Abbado. Deutsche Grammophon.
• Rachmaninoff - Cello Sonata, op.19, along with Gautier Capuçon. 2002, EMI.
• Rachmaninoff - Preludes, op.32 - Deutsche Grammophon
• Franz Schubert - Sonata D.850; Franz Liszt - Aprés une lecture du Dante; Schubert/Liszt - Gretchen am Spinnrade. 1990, Deutsche Grammophon.
• Dmitri Shostakovich - 1st Piano Sonata op.12 - Deutsche Grammophon.
• Shostakovich - Concertino for two piano op.94 - along with Martha Argerich. 2006, EMI
• Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2. Live, 2007, K&K Verlagsanstalt.
• Beethoven - Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata". Live, 2007, K&K Verlagsanstalt.
• Brahms - Eight Pieces for Piano Opus 76. Live, 2008, K&K Verlagsanstalt.
• Brahms - Eleven variations on an original theme in D major Opus 21, No. 1. Live, 2008, K&K Verlagsanstalt.
• Brahms - Fourteen variations on a Hungarian melody in D major Opus 21, No. 2. Live, 2008, K&K Verlagsanstalt.

References

1. Erik Eriksson, Allmusic

External links

• Lilya Zilberstein Unofficial WEBSITE CONCERT TOUR DATES / Articles / Blog
• Agency in USA - Schmidt Artists International
• Agency in Europe - Alexandra Heinz
• Biography
• "Lilya Zilberstein's recital at London's Wigmore Hall" by BILL NEWMAN
• Interview with Lilya Zilberstein, Thursday, September 24, 2009
• Concert Review "R.I. Philharmonic soars grandly for opener", September 28, 2009