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Testament - Afanassiev

Sony Classical (Japan)  SICC-19034 (6 discs)

Stereo

Classical - Instrumental

Haydn: Piano Sonatas 20, 23 & 44
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas 7, 16 & 19
Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 4, Impromptus D 935
Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 1, Arabesque, 3 Fantasiestücke
Bizet: Chromatic Fantasy
Franck: Prelude, Chorale et Fugue
Debussy: Suite Bergamesque
Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 6, 10 Pieces, Op. 12, Sarcasms, Op. 17

Valery Afanassiev (piano)

All

Works (24)

• Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3
• Georges Bizet: Variations chromatiques de concert for Piano, WD 54
• Claude Debussy: Suite bergamasque for Piano, L 75 CD 82: No. 1 Prélude
• Claude Debussy: Suite bergamasque for Piano, L 75 CD 82: No. 2 Menuet
• Claude Debussy: Suite bergamasque for Piano, L 75 CD 82: No. 3 Claire de lune
• Claude Debussy: Suite bergamasque for Piano, L 75 CD 82: No. 4 Masques
• César Franck: Prélude, choral et fugue for Piano in B minor, CFF 24
• Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Piano No. 20 in C minor, Hob. XVI:20
• Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Piano No. 23 in F major, Hob. XVI:23
• Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Piano No. 44 in G minor, Hob. XVI:44
• Serge Prokofiev: Pieces for Piano, Op. 12 No. 2 Gavotte
• Serge Prokofiev: Pieces for Piano, Op. 12 No. 6 Legenda
• Serge Prokofiev: Sarcasms for Piano, Op. 17
• Serge Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano No. 6 in A major, Op. 82
• Franz Schubert: Impromptus for Piano, D 935 No. 1 in F minor
• Franz Schubert: Impromptus for Piano, D 935 No. 2 in A flat major
• Franz Schubert: Impromptus for Piano, D 935 No. 3 in B flat major
• Franz Schubert: Impromptus for Piano, D 935 No. 4 in F minor
• Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano No. 4 in A minor, D 537
• Robert Schumann: Arabeske for Piano in C major, Op. 18
• Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke for Piano, Op. 111
• Robert Schumann: Sonata for Piano No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 11