#4 - Anastasia Razvalyaeva, harpist, arranger, teacher
Photo by Raffay Zsófi
Since early 2020 our lives have been shaped by the reactions to covid-19 by authorities in the countries we live in, making musician life more difficult for some than for others. This episode is not a political discussion of any kind; we get to hear harpist Anastasia Razvalyaeva talk about her experience of the time that passed since the lockdowns in Budapest started. The music in this episode is performed by Anastasia, the soprano Emőke Baráth, jazz-singer Veronika Harcsa, and live electronics by jazz-guitarist Márton Fenyvesi.
00:00 Schubert: Moment Musicaux no. 3
01:17 Introduction to the episode
02:14 Anastasia introduces herself
08:40 About 'Debussy NOW!' (album released in 2021)
10:49 Debussy NOW! – Trois chansons de Bilitis I.
12:03 The tumultous last twelve months and coping with the stress of the pandemic
19:33 The challenges of constantly adapting ones daily routines
24:51 J. Ph. Rameau: Le Rappel des Oiseaux
28:07 Taking inspiration from Eastern philosophy
33:15 "As a musician, what inspires you?"
40:10 Schubert: Frühlingstraum from Winterreise (live concert recording with Emőke Baráth, soprano)
41:58 "What does it mean to be a musician?"
46:42 Where to find Anastasia
48:08 Debussy NOW! – Trois chansons de Bilitis I.
50:03 Outro
Buy the album 'Debussy NOW!'
Anastasia’s Facebook page
Listen to Anastasia on Spotify
Podcast soundtrack by Mohamed Amer.
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