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An Evening with Vladimir Pleshakov |
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Item Type: Sound Recording |
Duration: 113 min |
Event Type: Interview and Music |
Program Origin: KPFA |
Charles Amirkhanian talks to noted pianist, Vladimir Pleshakov, about his interest in rare and forgotten pieces of music. Pleshakov describes his work with Orion Records to record and publish obscure work for the piano. Pleshakov also talks about his own experience as a young musician growing up in Shanghai, China and Sydney, Australia, as well as his current work, as a student at Stanford University, piano teacher, and touring concert pianist. The two then introduce a number of recordings of Pleshakov playing the works of Asioli, Shostakovich, Grieg, and Medtner. |
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Musical Selections: |
Sonata for Piano, Op. 8, No. 2 (1803) / Bonifazio Asioli -- Sonata No. 1, Op. 12, for piano (1926) / Dmitriĭ Shostakovich |
Performers: |
Vladimir Pleshakov, piano |
Genres: |
Classical Music; 20th Century Classical |
Subject: |
Pleshakov, Vladimir; Duke, Vernon, 1903-1969; Cornfield, Giveon, 1926-; Orion Records; 19th century classical; 20th century classical; Sonatas (Piano); Piano music |
People: |
Amirkhanian, Charles; Pleshakov, Vladimir; Asioli, Bonifazio, 1769-1832; Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975 |
Recording Date: |
1/12/1971 |
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Musical Selections: |
Slåtter Op. 72 [excerpts, No. 12 & 9] (1902-03) / Edvard Grieg -- Sonata-Ballade in F Sharp, Op. 27 (1913) / Nikolai Medtner |
Performers: |
Vladimir Pleshakov, piano |
Genres: |
Classical; 20th Century Classical |
Subject: |
Pleshakov, Vladimir; Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907; Medtner, Nikolay Karlovich, 1880-1951; Valen, Fartein, 1887-1952; 19th century classical; 20th century classical; Sonatas (Piano); Piano music; Music -- Norway; Folk music, Norwegian |
People: |
Amirkhanian, Charles; Pleshakov, Vladimir; Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907; Medtner, Nikolay Karlovich, 1880-1951 |
Recording Date: |
1/12/1971 |
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