An all-Shostakovich triumph from pianist Andrey Gugnin
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An all-Shostakovich triumph from pianist Andrey Gugnin

‘An all-Shostakovich disc might sound like a winner – and in the most important sense it is – but none of the works represented here are ingratiating’

Freya Parr

Published: October 23, 2019 at 10:21 am

‘An all-Shostakovich disc might sound like a winner – and in the most important sense it is – but none of the works represented here are ingratiating’

Shostakovich Piano Sonata No. 1; 24 Preludes, Op. 34; Piano Sonata No. 2; Nocturne from The Limped Stream Andrey Gugnin (piano) Hyperion CDA68267 79:27 mins

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Freya Parr

Digital Editor and Staff Writer, BBC Music Magazine

Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's digital editor and staff writer, editing and writing on all styles of music across both the website and print magazine. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music. She's a regular sea shanty singer, folk obsessive and occasional flautist, pianist, organist and musical theatre director.
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