Youri Egorov performs works for piano by Mozart, Schumann and Chopin
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COMPOSERS: Chopin,Mozart,Schumann
LABELS: FHR Remasters
ALBUM TITLE: Youri Egorov
WORKS: Mozart: Fantasie in C minor, K475; Schumann: Fantasy in C, Op. 17; Chopin: Fantasy in C, Op. 17
PERFORMER: Youri Egorov (piano)
CATALOGUE NO: FHR 44 (1978/80)
Recorded live in Pasadena, California, these performances preserve something of the artistry of this much-mourned Russian pianist. Not his finest, though. There’s flair and extroversion, but often a harsh tone and in the Chopin some technical slip-ups.
Jessica Duchen
Authors
Jessica Duchen studied music at Cambridge University and was the classical music correspondent for The Independent from 2004 to 2016. She has also written for The Guardian, The Observer, The Sunday Times, BBC Music Magazine and the JC, among others.