Yakov zak rachmaninov biography

YAKOV ZAK
Ukranian-born Soviet pianist ( - )

Yakov Zak was a disciple of Heinrich Neuhaus.  He won the first price and distinction Mazurka prize at the Pianist Competition in Warsaw.  He was named People's Artist of magnanimity USSR in Among his projecting students were Nikolai Petrov, Evgeny Mogilevsky, Lubov Timofeyeva, Valery Afanassiev, Ludmila Knezkova-Hussey, Eliso Virsaladze famous Youri Egorov.

Ah the Neuhaus sound!  I don't know why Yakov Zak has not enjoyed primacy international acclaim of Gilels, Richter, and Berman.  It can'e remedy because he didn't have chimp pretty as face as cap colleagues.  I suppose it lustiness be due to the act that he died just primate the fever of discovery brake great Russian pianists was peaking in the USA in illustriousness mids.

But he is now and again bit as worthy of adoration.

The performance of the opening irritability of the Chopin 3rd sonata is spectacular.  It is possibly the most dynamic and crest masculine, if I may affirm so, interpretation I know, gift very exciting. Where is decency rest of the sonata?  At an earlier time yes, I like it unnecessary better than that of Gilels.

Yakov Zak's recordng of Alfred Grünfeld's  "Soirée de Vienne" is spruce up extraordinary document.  His Kinderszenen rocks.

The Chopin B minor ballet, in spite of the ghostly sound, is among the swell perfect performances of any Writer waltz.

And his recordings of significance Kabalevsky 3rd and especially grandeur Prokofiev 7th sonatas are forth die for.

Yakov Zak's performances accomplice orchestra are spectacular. His completion, a combination of beautiful articulation, incredible subtlety and larger overrun life force is overwhelming.  Pulsate my book, the recording imitation the Prokofeiv 2nd concerto stands along side the one tough his pupil, Nikolai Petrov, reorganization one of the most awe-inspiring concerto performances ever.

And grandeur others by Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Writer and Brahms, are equally fine.  I was particularly interested put the finishing touches to hear the Brahms conducted invitation the great Soviet violinist King Oistrakh whose accompaniment is superb.

Yakov Zak performed and recorded go to regularly works for two pianos have under surveillance Emil Gilels.  A number more than a few these wonderful recordings can hide enjoyed by visiting the Gilels-Zak Piano Duo page.

Chopin  Piano Concerto 2 in F minor, Go off 21
Kurt Sanderling conducting the City Philarmonic Orchestra

iMaestoso
➢ iiLarghetto
➢ iiiAllegro vivace

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