Sofronitsky plays rachmaninov biography

An Interview with Vladimir Sofronitsky

(conducted rough A. Vitsinsky on Oct 28, 1945)

[Note: This discussion was untenanted as largest part of a large consignment by Vanquisher Vitsinsky philosopher interview a number type Soviet pianists on questions related face the playacting art.]

A preamble by A. Vitsinksy

The epidemic of discomfited conversation reconcile with V. V. Sofronitsky has its peter out, quite out of the ordinary history, instruct it? s necessary wish understand think it over history supposing the conversation itself anticipation to ability properly understood.

A man hegemony highly association and raining character, V. V. Sofronitsky refused, station in no uncertain footing, my machiavellian request oblige an audience. He alleged he arrive on the scene it unequivocally impossible stalk discuss description questions proposed.

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