Idil Biret's first tour in the USSR in 1960, when she was 19, was extended from eight to sixteen concerts due to its success.
Recording & Production
The recordings on this album span several decades and locations, with the earliest track, Prokofiev's Toccata, recorded in Moscow in 1960.
Performer Biography
Idil Biret recorded the complete solo piano works and all concertos of Rachmaninov, released as a 10-CD box set by Naxos in 2000.
Performer Biography
After a performance of Rachmaninov's 3rd Piano Concerto, conductor Alexander Dimitreev told Idil Biret that few men, and no women in the USSR, could play it as masterfully as she did.
Performer Biography
Idil Biret, a young pianist, graduated with three first prizes from the Paris Conservatoire in 1957.
Performer Biography
Idil Biret met the great Soviet pianist Emil Gilels, who invited her to perform in the USSR after hearing her play.
Performer Biography
Idil Biret has a great affinity for Russian composers, having performed and recorded works by Tchaikovsky, Scriabin, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, and Shostakovich, among others.
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