Sokolov plays the Hammerklavier

[jon-nyc]

Wow.

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[Klaus]

Sokolov was supposed to play an almost all-Mozart program in my town next week (it was moved to another date). Of course I didn't buy a ticket.

[jon-nyc]

I actually saw that. 24th. I just checked out his tour schedule.

[George K]

When we last talked about Sokolov, I commented how his live performance of the Prokofiev #7 was criticized by some here as being too slow.

The first 5 minutes of this strike me as being slow as well. That is a good thing, imo. He's really letting you hear the textures in the music so well.

Also, at 3:24, does he hit a clucker in the right hand?

[George K]

Oh, and the camerawork is really good in this recording.