The Russian Piano Tradition
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Yakov Flier was a distinguished pupil of Igumnov, and on this disc plays consistently better than his teacher. The Kabalevsky 24 Preludes have phenomenal élan, and everything is fresh, even... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2008, Re-issue of the Month
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What superb if unobtrusive technique in Chopin's F minor Etude from Op 25, what grace and sparkle in the Scherzo from Beethoven's Op 2 No 2 Sonata! — More…
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Ginzburg was among the greatest of all Soviet virtuosos. His multi-faceted pianism is everywhere evident here — More…
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Music for Two Pianos - Emil Gilels & Yakov Zak
Emil Gilels & Yakov Zak (piano)
USSR State Orchestra, Kyrill Kondrashin
…Gilels teams up with fellow Neuhaus pupil Yakov Zak to provide a dazzling display of ensemble work. — More…
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Viktor Merzhanov finds in Liszt's Paganini Etudes a jaunty, playful vein...his Scriabin is incandescent. — More…
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Sviatoslav Richter plays Schubert - The Neuhaus School
Early Schubert recordings
Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
[D850 is] a miraculous synthesis of vitality and introspection...D845 emerges with volcanic, almost desperate urgency. — More…
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… it would be difficult to find a recording Tchaikovsky's Album for the Young in which the performer so completely identifies with and so deeply cares about this charming and touching music.... — More…
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Rachmaninov Piano Concertos
Sviatoslav Richter (piano), Yakov Zak (piano), Lev Oborin (piano)
USSR RTV Large Symphony Orchestra, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Radio Orchestra, USSR State Orchestra, Kurt Sanderling, Kyrill Kondrashin, Alexander Gauk, Konstantin Ivanov
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Yudina's expressively confident Beethoven is stimulating, meriting extensive appreciation. — More…
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