Yuri Paterson-Olenich (piano)
Handel Suite in D minor
Rachmaninov Sonata No 1 in D minor Op 28
Yuri Paterson-Olenich’s powerful and measured recording of Rachmaninov’s Sonata No 1 here at St George’s was chosen as Gramophone Magazine’s ‘Editor’s Choice’ in September 2009, with the pianist lauded as being ‘born for Rachmaninov’. Here, this magnificent sonata, inspired some say by the composer’s reading of Goethe’s Faust, and symphonic in its make-up although written for solo piano, earns a well-deserved live airing in its recording home.
“If you get the chance to hear him perform, make the most of it – judging by the qualities on show in this Rachmaninov recital, I suspect it’ll make for a memorable live encounter.” Andrew MacGregor BBC Music
Promoted by St George’s Bristol.