Chopin Archive

  Grigory Sokolov. I have written a few days ago about this amazing pianist whose interpretations bring a smile to my face. Grigory Sokolov established his reputation as a performer of Bach’s suites and fugues, …

  Grigory Sokolov: The Salzburg Recital. Over the past several nights, I have ended my day by listening to pianist Grigory Sokolov play the music of Beethoven. It is futile for me to tell you …

    Grigory Sokolov: Live in Paris I listened to pianist Grigory Sokolov last night, and I was totally blown away. This is an astounding musician and an amazing craftsman. Sokolov’s pianistic touch seems quite …

  Primakov’s Piano. Vassily Primakov plays Chopin. I enjoy recordings of Chopin’s piano music if the recording provides diversity. As such, my preference is a selection of a few Waltzes, a few Mazurkas, a Sonata, …

  Trifonov Live: The Carnegie Recital and Trifonov Plays Chopin This is a new recording that was just issued in October, 2014. It combines music from Mr. Trifonov’s recent recital at Carnegie Hall, with music …