Grigory Sokolov Plays Couperin
Grigory Sokolov makes me smile! He was born in Leningrad and started playing the piano at the age of five. Two years later, he began to study with Liya Zelikhman at the Central Special School …
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Grigory Sokolov Plays Beethoven
The Sonata Op 110 by Ludwig van Beethoven was composed in 1821. This sonata is one of my great favorites, likely because it has wonderful soothing qualities. Mr. Sokolov performs it at a slower tempo …
Sokolov Plays Beethoven
Last night, as the last event of the day, I listened to a recording of pianist Grigory Sokolv as he played at a concert in Paris. The first selection on the program was the Sonata …
Grigory Sokolov: Performing Mozart…
Music is often a matter of taste. Over the past 48 hours I have listened to several,pianist perform the Mozart piano sonata number 14. In each case, according to my taste, the tempo of each …
Sokolov Plays Mozart and Rachmaninov
I am a huge fan of pianist Grigory Sokolov. Sadly, I have all but given up on ever seeing him live at a concert. As I understand it, he no longer appears with orchestras, and …