Shura Chekassky live. Vol. 7 [sound recording] - Cherkassky, Shura 1911-1995.; Scriabin, Alexander 1872-1915.; Stravinsky, Igor 1882-1971.; Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937.; Berg, Alban 1885-1935.; Messiaen, Olivier 1908-1992.; Britten, Benjamin 1913-1976.; Copland, Aaron 1900-1990. (London Decca, 1995)
Sonata no. 4 / Alexander Scriabin (8:02) -- Three movements from Petrushka / Igor Stravinsky (18:05) -- Sonatine / Maurice Ravel (10:55) -- Sonata, op. 1 / Alban Berg (10:04) -- Ile de feu 1 & 2 / Olivier Messiaen (7:14) -- Holiday diary / Benjamin Britten (13:33) -- El salón México / Aaron Copland ; arr. for piano solo by Leonard Bernstein (10:20).
Program notes in German, Italian, and French with English translation (18 p.) inserted.
Shura Cherkassky, piano.
Recorded at BBC Birmingham, May 7, 1973 (5th-6th works) / at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, Nov. 22, 1979 (2nd work)/ at St. John's, Smith Square, London, Dec. 20, 1982 (1st work) and Mar. 20, 1989 (3rd, 7th works)/ and at Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, Sept. 1, 1983 (4th work).
Keywords: Piano music