From the depths of the heart: when Amangul Klychmuradova plays the piano
An evening of piano music performed by Amangul Klychmuradova was held in Ashgabat. The concert program included works by outstanding composers – Frédéric Chopin, Johannes Brahms, Johann Sebastian Bach, Astor Piazzolla, Rejep Allayarov.
“I included these works in the concert program as each of them is connected with my deep feelings and memories,” the pianist shared.
The fact that these melodies mean a lot to her, the audience realized before the concert. Amangul was intently tuning up – tune in to the past was not easy for her ...
However, when the music started, the audience was admired. The hall was impressed with professionalism of pianist and virtuosity of playing the instrument. It was easy to see that Amangul let every melody to get through herself, forgetting everything around.
According to Amangul, music has always been with her. Her mom, being a musician, was able to foster in her daughter a love for music when she was still a child. From early childhood, the girl grew up in an atmosphere of creativity, and already at the age of seven, she begins to seriously study music. After graduating from the special music boarding school for the piano class, she entered the Turkmen National Conservatory, which she then brilliantly graduated with a red diploma. Later, wishing to improve her musical skills, the pianist entered the High School of Music and Theater in Munich, where she also studied with the best masters of piano music.
Amangul Klychmuradova has very intensive teaching and concert activities. She has extensive experience with symphony orchestras. Performing talent of Amangul recognized not only in Turkmenistan. She always plays to a full house in Russia, the USA and in Europe. This year she will be touring in Paris.
Now Amangul Klychmuradova lives and works in a small German town near the capital of the musical world – Munich. In addition to active concert activities in Germany and abroad, she also teaches children to play the piano.
“For more than 20 years, I have not performed for my compatriots,” the musician shares. “And this desire did not let me go long enough.”
There was a time when Amangul took a break in her career and fully engaged in teaching. According to her, non-stop traveling with performances suddenly lost their meaning. The pianist asked herself: “Why all this?”
“I got too much in my head. At one moment there was a powerful push, which strongly influenced me and my further fate. I realized that I need to talk and share my internal experience with the audience. The only way to do it is to perform on stage,” Amangul says.
After the break, the music fans of Ashgabat who greeted the talented pianist with loud ovations and welcomed very warm were one of her first listeners. Of course, it was a great pleasure to listen to the music performed.
Chaconne by Bach (edited by Busoni), four out of Brahms’ six piano pieces were performed with high professionalism and virtuosity. Polonaise by Chopin, Prelude, Fugue and Variation by Franck were played in one breath.
Three pieces for piano by Rejep Allayarov took into the depths of the philosophy of the works of the great master of Turkmen music. The tango-rhapsody Adios, Nonino by Astor Piazzolla sounded brilliantly ...
The most important listener of Amangul Klychmuradova is her mother – Dilara Tashkentovna, teacher of the music school. Revelation of the daughter on stage touched her deeply. “When Amangul plays Brahms, I always have tears in my eyes,” she shared.
The whole audience shared same emotions. Not with the mind, but with the soul, each guest of the concert was inspired with the honesty and courage of the pianist, who decided to reveal the soul, and through the music, to share with the emotions from deep of her heart.
Zamira MAMEDKULIYEVA
