Mozart:
Sonata No. 8, in A minor, K310

Liszt:
Sonata in B minor, S178

Grieg:
Sonata in E minor, Op. 7

Mana-Zucca:
Burleske, Op. 261

Pabst:
Concert Paraphrase on Themes from ‘Eugene Onegin’ by P. Tchaikovsky, Op. 81

Scriabin:
Etude in C sharp minor, Op. 1, No. 2

Stravinsky:
Danse Russe from ‘Petruschka’

Shura Cherkassky was one of the 20th century's finest pianists. In this previously unheard live recording, we hear him at the height of his powers delivering a stunning live performance. This is a substantial recital including 3 sonatas and 4 encore pieces; the concert lasts over 82 minutes. The Liszt Sonata, for instance, is a remarkable rendition, like no other, in which he plays with an overwhelmingly ferocious drama, glorious, sonorous tone, and an extraordinarily accurate technique.