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In 2009 Bridge Records released a CD with Vassily Primakov playing 21 Chopin Mazurkas. I found his pronounced subjectivity and interpretive leeway either convincing and
Although Auguste Franchomme and Frédéric Chopin may have premiered sections of the latter’s cello sonata in an intimate-sized hall, cellist Ben Capps and pianist Vassily
Bridge continues its extensive documentation of Vassily Primakov’s artistry with a second volume of live performances, this time featuring composers previously unrepresented in the pianist’s
This is one terrific performance of Dvorák’s sadly neglected and underrated Piano Concerto, and it’s so different from anything else available that it really does
Many pianists handle the 12 pieces of Tchaikovsky’s The Seasons with kid gloves, playing too gently and lyrically for the music’s diverse characterizations and strong
Chopin’s Mazurkas allow wide interpretive leeway, and Vassily Primakov takes advantage of this fact, with variable success. He’s best when his rubatos are proportioned and
A highly distinctive 2004 Chopin recital on the Tavros label brought the young Russian-born, Juilliard-trained pianist Vassily Primakov to my attention. His innate poetic sensibility,
