Title: Maisky's on his game here
Product review: Maisky takes the dual role of soloist and conductor on this single disc issue. It receives a well-deserved Penguin Rosette inThe Penguin Guide to Recorded Classical Music 2009. I wasn't familiar with the works on this CD before buying it. I'm an avid classical music CD collector and not too shabby amateur pianist (heavy emphasis on the amateur) and am currently listening to a course on Papa Haydn by Robert Greenberg from "The Great Courses" (formerly The Teaching Company), in addition to personally working on a Haydn Piano Sonata. As such, I've got a new found appreciation for this composer.The blend between soloist and orchestra is spot on; something that's always really impressed me when the soloist also conducts. Equally impressive is Maisky's violin virtuosity. I've got other Maisky recordings but always playing cello.This is worthy addition to anyone's collection.
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