from Vassily Sapellnikoff & Xaver Scharwenka - The complete recordings (APR6016) 1 Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito [18'33] 31 minutes 13 seconds 3 tracks2 Andantino semplice – Prestissimo – Andantino semplice [6'24] 3 Allegro con fuoco – Molto meno mosso – Allegro vivo (abridged) [6'16] ‘Some truly wonderful performances … three of Sapellnikoff’s own compositions that sparkle with fabulous dexterity and a palpable joie de vivre’ (Gramophone) ‘Vassily Sapellnikoff (1968-1941) was one of Tchaikovsky’s favourite interpreterss … he presents the work, one that he had played by then for nearly forty years, with remarkable subtlety … t ... |