Godowsky’s Complete Piano Works, Vol. 15
Konstantin Scherbakov concludes his masterly edition
Konstantin Scherbakov
Swiss-Russian pianist Konstantin Scherbakov is among the most ubiquitous and oft-recorded pianists today. The range of his repertory is vast and demanding, both technically and interpretively: his discography comprises some 50 recordings, including the complete solo piano outputs of Godowsky, Shostakovich and Respighi, and the complete piano/orchestral works of Medtner, Tchaikovsky, Respighi and Scriabin. His contribution to the Naxos Franz Liszt piano music series includes critically acclaimed performances of Liszt’s transcriptions of Beethoven’s Symphonies, of which the Ninth Symphony (8.557366) was awarded the 2005 Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik. His recording of Godowsky’s Sonata in E minor (8.223899) was also awarded the Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik in December 2001, and his recording of Shostakovich’s 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87 (8.554745-46) received a 2001 Cannes Classical Award.
