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Grigory Sokolov: Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms [Box Set]
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CD DetailsComposer: Johann Sebastian Bach Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven Composer: Frederic Chopin Composer: Johannes Brahms Performer: Grigory Sokolov Edition: Music CD Audio: German (Published) Format: Box set CD Release Date: 2005-10-18 Music Label: Opus 111 Soundtracks: Music CD 1- Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 1
- Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 2
- Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 3
- Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 4
- Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 5
- Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 6 in Stylo Francese
- Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 7 per Augment et Diminut
- Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 8 a 3 (Tripelfuge)
- Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 9 alla Duodecima
- Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 10 alla Decima
- Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 11 a 4 (Tripelfuge)
- Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 12a
- Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 12b
- Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 13a Contrapunctus inversus
- Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 13b
Music CD 2- Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 19 (unfinished)
- Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Canon 14 per Augmentationem in Contrario mo
- Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Canon 15 alla Ottava
- Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Canon 16 alla Decima Contrapunto alla Terza
- Partita for keyboard No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 (BC L2): Sinfonia
- Partita for keyboard No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 (BC L2): Allemande
- Partita for keyboard No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 (BC L2): Courante
- Partita for keyboard No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 (BC L2): Sarabande
- Partita for keyboard No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 (BC L2): Rondeau
- Partita for keyboard No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 (BC L2): Capriccio
- Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Canon 17 alla Duodecima in Contrapunto alla
Music CD 3- Rondo for piano in C major, Op. 51/1
- Rondo for piano in G major, Op. 51/2
- Rondo a Capriccio for piano in G major ('Rage Over a Lost Penny'), Op. 129
- Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: Allegro molto e con brio
- Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: Largo, con gran espressione
- Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: Allegro
- Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major ('Grand Sonata'), Op. 7: Rondo; poco allegretto e gracioso
- Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten empfindung
- Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Langsam und sehnsuchtvoll
- Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Presto
Music CD 4- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 1
- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 2
- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 3
- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 4
- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 5
- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 6
- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 7
- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 8
- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 9
- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 10
- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 11
- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 12
- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 13
- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 14
- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 15
- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 16
- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 17
- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 18
- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 19
- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 20
- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 21
- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 22
- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 23
- Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: 24
Music CD 5- Ballades (4) for piano, Op. 10: Andante
- Ballades (4) for piano, Op. 10: Andante
- Ballades (4) for piano, Op. 10: Intermezzo: Allegro
- Ballades (4) for piano, Op. 10: Andante con moto
- Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5: I. Allegro maestoso
- Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5: II. Andante espressivo
- Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5: III. Scherzo: Allegro energico - Trio
Music reviews of Grigory Sokolov: Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms [Box Set]Music Review: Grigory Sokolov - The (Almost) Unknown Major Pianist Rating: 5 Stars
One of the best-kept secrets in the piano world is the amazing Grigory Sokolov, a man in his fifties who won the Tchaikovsky Prize in 1966 at the age of sixteen. He has been somewhat reclusive. tending to play in Europe only, and has generally not made studio recordings, but among the cognoscenti his recitals are sought after and often sold out. All the music recorded in this five-CD box has been released on single CDs before (and as a box from Opus 111), and is here offered at budget price. I have owned three of the five previously. Earlier this year I also reviewed a marvelous DVD of a recital he gave in the Châtelet and filmed by the redoubtable Bruno Monsaingeon. Since Amazon has not yet included the contents of this box (or even told us how many CDs are included) I will list them now:
CDs 1 & 2: Bach: Art of Fugue; Partita No. 2
CD 3: Beethoven: Rondos in C Major and G Major, Op. 51; Rondo, 'Rage over a lost penny,' Op. 129; Sonata No. 4 in E Flat Major, Op. 7; Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101
CD 4: Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28
CD 5: Brahms: Ballades, Op. 10; Sonata in F Minor, Op. 5
Possibly the most marvelous thing about Sokolov's playing is his variety of touch. He can play in a tiny whisper, with a lightning fast leggiero, with deep-in-the-keys but never clangy fortissimo. His legato is legendary and he tends to obtain it more by finger technique than with pedaling. One can argue with his interpretive choices but never with his musicianship or sincerity, and certainly not with his almost inhuman virtuosity.
All five CDs were recorded live in recital and in gorgeous sound. There does not appear to be much in the way of editing. There are a very few dropped notes, but on the whole the playing is incredibly accurate as well as being musicianly. His 'Art of Fugue' is rather a combination of some Romantic gestures coupled with a purity of tone that depends more on touch than on pedaling. His Brahms is a bit more Romantic but is not sentimental -- something is that is not easy to avoid in the Ballades particularly. His Beethoven is much the same. 'Rage over a lost penny' is the most exciting performance I've ever heard since I heard Brendel play it live in the 1960s. Sokolov, like Michelangeli (to whom he has been compared), does not play many of the Beethoven sonatas, but the ones he plays are his utterly.
The Chopin is the glory of this set. It sings, whispers and roars as need be. It is ultraromantic and yet is not maudlin or sickly sentimental. This is masculine Chopin.
At this bargain price this set is a must-have, I should think, for those who enjoy masterful playing and are willing to become acquainted with a heretofore unknown pianist sometimes called 'the new Sviatoslav Richter.'
Scott Morrison
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