I was listening last night to the Nikolayeva WTC recordings on
Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga (MK). It's been about a year since I last played
her set, and it was better last night than I had remembered. She's nicely
expressive in the slower pieces, and exhibits good pacing and insight into
the Bach idiom. However, the faster pieces are a problem for her; the flow
tends to break down, and instead of a feeling of excitement, I had the
feeling that Nikolayeva was being speed challenged.
Are any list members familiar with these recordings? Any opinion on her
interpretations?
Don Satz
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