The emperor as a fallible pope

But, as you would have liked to have been there, 1988 in Petersburg: Even then namely it was obviously an experience, Grigory Sokolov to experience live - a good thing that there is this recording of the concert. Mir has done especially Sokolov's interpretation of Prokofiev's Sonata No. 8, Op. 84:. Just listen to how Sokolov lingers briefly towards the end of the first set, and then a moment later to be set to rousing sparkling piano runs, which would make any jazzman honor .. .. But this sonata recording already worth buying this CD, which was fortunately not also mixed as quiet as other recordings Sokolov. Joachim Kaiser in any case should be ashamed of yourself, when he hears that he did believe in his book "Great Pianists of our time" to disqualify Sokolov totally unqualified. Since the "Pope" has proved to be fallible - but Sokolov's art survived anyway any criticism.