Vladimir Sofronitsky

Vladimir Vladimirovich Sofronizki (Russian: Владимир Владимирович Софроницкий, scientific transliteration Vladimir Vladimirovič Sofronickij; * 25 Apriljul / May 8 1901greg in Saint Petersburg, .. † August 26, 1961 in Moscow) was a Russian pianist and pupil, successor and son-in- Alexander Scriabin.

Life

Although Scriabin himself has never heard play Sofronizki so Scriabin's wife has heard him and confirmed him that his Skrjabinspiel the composer come closest. Sofronizki is therefore to be regarded as one of the most authentic Scriabin interpreters. One of his greatest successes had Sofronizki with the performance of the complete piano works of Chopin for five consecutive days in the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory in November 1949. Even great pianists such as Sviatoslav Richter and Emil Gilels watched Sofronizki on and learned a lot from his game. Once, when Sofronitzki judge tipsy as designated a genius trumped him judge who called him a God. Sofronitzki which no longer occurred after a tour in France in 1929 in the west and obviously had addiction problems, has remained a secret for piano connoisseurs around the world. The few, now somewhat more numerous publications confirm his outstanding pianistic rank.

Sofronitzki 1943 was awarded the Stalin Prize. Joseph Stalin ordered him to play at the Potsdam Conference to the Allies.