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Grigory Sokolov

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Biography

The story of Grigory Sokolov is that of a gifted pianist whose name was long hidden from the international public because of the USSR regime. Born in 1950 in Leningrad (St. Petersburg), he won the Tchaikovsky Competition at the age of sixteen, but was only allowed to perform abroad on four occasions between 1969 and 1979. Reticent about studio sessions, he prefers to present his repertoire to the public, and has been performing regularly in concert since the 2000s. After a long absence from the recording world, Grigory Sokolov published The Salzburg Recital in 2015 and Schubert - Beethoven the following year. In 2017, his recital of Mozart and Rachmaninov concertos is accompanied by Nadia Zhdanova's film A Conversation That Never Was. His breathtaking, mysterious technique in a wide range covering all eras and styles makes him one of the greatest pianists of his time.
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  2.   Schubert: 3 Klavierstücke, D. 946 - No. 3 in C Major (Allegro) (Live)
  3.   Schubert: 3 Klavierstücke, D. 946 - No. 2 in E-Flat Major (Allegretto) (Live)
  4.   Schubert: 3 Klavierstücke, D. 946 - No. 1 in E-Flat Minor (Allegro assai) (Live)
  5.   Schubert: 4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899 - No. 4 in A-Flat Major (Allegretto) (Live)
  6.   Premier livre de pieces de clavecin / Suite in D Minor-Major (1724): 2. Les tendres plaintes
  7.   Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat, Op. 106 -"Hammerklavier": 3. Adagio sostenuto
  8.   Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 15 in D Flat Major. Sostenuto "Raindrop"
  9.   Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat, Op. 106 -"Hammerklavier": 2. Scherzo (Assai vivace - Presto - Prestis
  10.   Mozart: Piano Sonata No.12 In F, K.332 - 1. Allegro
  11.   Schubert: 4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899 - No. 3 in G-Flat Major (Andante) (Live)
  12.   Schubert: 4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899 - No. 2 in E-Flat Major (Allegro) (Live)
  13.   Schubert: 4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899 - No. 1 in C Minor (Allegro molto moderato) (Live)
  14.   Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488 - I. Allegro (Cadenza: Sokolov) featuring Trevor Pinnock
  15.   Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30 - II. Intermezzo (Adagio) featuring Yan Pascal Tortelier
  16.   Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30 - I. Allegro ma non tanto featuring Yan Pascal Tortelier
  17.   Brahms: 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118 - II. Intermezzo. Andante teneramente (Live at Church of San Bernardo, Rabbi / 2019)
  18.   Premier livre de pieces de clavecin / Suite in D Minor-Major (1724): 15. La follette
  19.   3 Klavierstücke, D.946: No. 1 in E-Flat Minor (Allegro assai)
  20.   Griboyedov: 2 Waltzes: No. 2 in E Minor
  21.   Premier livre de pieces de clavecin / Suite in D Minor-Major (1724): 18. Les cyclopes
  22.   4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D.899: No. 4 in A-Flat Major (Allegretto)
  23.   3 Klavierstücke, D.946: No. 3 in C (Allegro)
  24.   Premier livre de pieces de clavecin / Suite in D Minor-Major (1724): 17. Les tourbillons
  25.   3 Klavierstücke, D.946: No. 2 in E-Flat (Allegretto)
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