Grigory Sokolov, Warsaw 10 December 2017 - Spiritual Transcendence Achieved on Earth
KUSC Joseph Haydn - Sonata in B Minor, No. 47, Hob.XVI:32 1774-1776 Joseph Haydn - Sonata in G Minor, No. 32, Hob.XVI:44 1771-1773 Joseph Haydn - Sonata in C-sharp Minor, No. 49, Hob.XVI:36 1770-1775 Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata in E Minor, Op. 90 Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 111 As I wandered the streets of Warsaw outside the Filharmonia just before Christmas , flurries of light snow brushed my cheeks. In somewhat of a daze, perhaps of dissolution, I began to reflect on one of the handful of truly remarkable musical experiences of my life, the piano recital this evening by Grigory Sokolov. Such a miraculous phenomenon went far beyond what is normally regarded as a 'performance', far beyond technical accomplishment or crass celebrity ostentatio