Sokolov Plays Bach’s Toccata in E-Minor
The Toccata in E minor BWV914 by Bach is an enjoyable work. It is, however, shrouded in mystery about its origin. The main curiosity here is the origin of the concluding fugue. Large parts of …
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Sokolov Plays Beethoven’s Sonata #16, and More…
The main feature of Beethoven’s Sonata #16 is in the first movement. It is a figure in which the left hand is anticipated by the right, as if Beethoven is making fun of bad pianists who …
Grigory Sokolov Performs Music by Schubert
Grigory Sokolov’s poetic interpretations, which come to life with amazing intensity in his performances, arise from a profound knowledge of the works in his vast repertoire. His recital programs span everything from transcriptions of medieval …
Grigory Sokolov Plays Ravel
Russian pianist Grigory Sokolov began studying the piano at the age of five and at seven entered the Leningrad Conservatory to study with Leah Zelikhman, where he later studied with Moisey Khalfin. He gave his …
Bach: “Die Kunst Der Fuge”
The Art of Fugue reveals how J. S. Bach organized this amazing work. The theme, which is introduced in the first movement, is transformed and elaborated on in the same key in powerful and hypnotic …