Oleg Marshev, the pianist, won First Prize and the Gold Medal at the AMSA World Piano Competition of Cincinnati in 1990.
Emil von Sauer, the composer, downplayed his lessons with Franz Liszt, stating that Liszt was very old and did not teach him much.
Emil von Sauer, the composer, received his first piano lessons at age five from his mother.
Emil von Sauer, the composer, studied with Nicholas Rubinstein, brother of Anton Rubinstein, until Nicholas's unexpected death in 1881.
Oleg Marshev, the pianist on this recording, is a direct representative of the fifth generation of Russian pianists since Franz Liszt.
Emil von Sauer, the composer, left a significant recorded legacy of more than forty works on 78rpm disks.
Emil von Sauer, the composer, became an honorary Knight of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in 1917, which led to the 'von' being added to his surname.
