Lev Oborin - Lev Oborin in Tokyo 1963 (2014)

Lev Oborin [1907-1974] is one of the leading pianists of the former Soviet Union. Although he was hidden behind the strong personalities of Richter and Gilels of his generation, he was a super talented person who won the memorable 1st Chopin International Competition in 1927. He is famous for co-starring with Oistrakh and as a professor at the Moscow Conservatory (Ashkenazy's teacher), and it seems that his awesomeness is not properly recognized because it is difficult to come into contact with solo performances.
When Oborin came to Japan with composer Khachaturian and others in February 1963, he had a valuable solo sound source recorded by NHK in a session. The beautiful sound that looks just like Ashkenazi, the huge composition and skill that is completely unambiguous in Bach and Beethoven's masterpieces, and the amazing convincing power in Shostakovich and Khachaturian's works of the same generation are just stunning. He can enjoy true Russian pianism.
Includes programs and criticisms from that time. It is also valuable as a historical material. (King International)

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Tracks:

Johann Sebastian Bach
Chromatische Fantasie und Fuge BWV903

Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano sonata No.31 op.110

Fryderyk Chopin:
Mazurka No.25 op.33,No.4
Mazurka No.51 “Notre Temps"

Sergei Rachmaninov
Prelude in B minor op.32,No.10
Prelude in G major op.32,No.5
Prelude in G-sharp minor op.32,No.12

Dmitry Shostakovich
Prelude in C-sharp minor op.34,No.10
Prelude in G minor op.34,No.22
Prelude in D minor op.34,No.24

Aram Khachaturian
Toccata

Personnel:

Lev Oborin - piano