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Shostakovich: The Preludes & Fugues
Sofia Sacco (piano)
The faster pieces score high for clarity, and her awareness of polyphonic construction, including 'hidden' lines, is admirable. In general the textures are commendably lucid, even in the hugely...
Shostakovich: The Preludes & Fugues
Sofia Sacco (piano)
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The faster pieces score high for clarity, and her awareness of polyphonic construction, including 'hidden' lines, is admirable. In general the textures are commendably lucid, even in the hugely...
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Italian pianist Sofia Sacco played extensively throughout Europe and Asia. She appeared as soloist in more than 100 recitals in Italy, Germany, Spain, Belgium, and China with latest appearances at prestigious venues including Teatro la Fenice in Venice, Gohliser Schlösschen in Leipzig, Pushkin House in London, Villa Reale in Monza, Centro Cultural Retiro in Madrid among others. She recently toured China giving recitals in Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Changsha, Changchun, Hangzhou, Shenzhen. She appeared with the Pollini Symphony Orchestra, the Audentia Ensemble, Orchestra delle Tre Venezie and the Timía Chamber Orchestra. Sofia is the recipient of the Francis Simms Prize and first prize winner of the Bach International Music Competition and A. Baldi IPC.
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January 2026
The faster pieces score high for clarity, and her awareness of polyphonic construction, including 'hidden' lines, is admirable. In general the textures are commendably lucid, even in the hugely demanding G sharp minor and D flat major Fugues.