Grigory Sokolov

Sokolov at 17 years of age (1967)

Grigory Lipmanovich Sokolov (Russian: Григо́рий Ли́пманович Соколо́в; born April 18, 1950) is a Russian[1] pianist with Spanish citizenship.[2] He is among the most esteemed of living pianists,[3][4][5] his repertoire spanning composers from the Baroque period such as Bach, Couperin or Rameau up to Schoenberg and Arapov. He regularly tours Europe (excluding the UK) and resides in Italy.

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  2. ^ "El Gobierno concede la nacionalidad española al pianista ruso Grigory Sokolov". Europa Press. 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  3. ^ "The 10 Greatest Classical Pianists of All Time". 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  4. ^ "The greatest living pianist | The Spectator". The Spectator. 2011-03-26. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  5. ^ "Does Grigory Sokolov, 'The Greatest Living Pianist,' Speak To A Higher Power?". www.wbur.org. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 2017-12-16.