Vassily Primakov plays Schubert, Schumann, and Rachmaninoff at Tannery Pond, by Michael Miller


Vassily Primakov

Tannery Pond Concerts, Saturday, July 24, 2011
Franz Schubert - 14 Waltzes (Suite compiled by V. Primakov)
Robert Schumann - Piano Sonata No. 3, Opus 14
Sergei Rachmaninoff - 12 Preludes (from Op. 3, 23, & 32)
Vassily Primakov, piano

Vassily Primakov's piano recital has been the most anticipated event of the Tannery Pond season. It is hard to believe that he is only thirty and still viewed by many as a young or emerging artist. This is certainly not evident in his mature musicianship and in nature of his repertory, which includes some important contemporary works, like Poul Ruders' Piano Concerto, which was written expressly for him, along with some challenging nineteenth century compositions outside the basic repertory, like Tchaikovsky's The Seasons and Grand Sonata, the Dvořák Piano Concerto, and now Schumann's Third Piano Sonata in F Minor, which he played in this recital in Schumann's first version, which has an extra movement, a scherzo following the first movement—a rarity which was definitely among the treasures of the evening.

Read the full review on the Berkshire Review, an International journal for the Arts!







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