Sokolov - Kreisleriana and Rach Op 23 Preludes

[jon-nyc]

Live from just two months ago.

The care and precision is so notable. He plays each individual prelude as if it’s the only thing on the program.

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[Klaus]

Want to hear somebody play ornaments with the precision of a MIDI file?

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[jon-nyc]

@klaus

It reminds me of my playing.

By which I mean my playing Sokolov CDs.

[89th]

Sokolov is really good, he should consider going pro when he's older.

[Klaus]

Any theories on how he produces that sound?

I think one aspect of it is that he has an extreme form of "leggiero" non-legato touch, where he scratches the keys more than pressing them.