Some of Pouishnoff's Saga recordings were later found to contain performances by a different pianist, Sergio Fiorentino, due to a suspected fraud by William Barrington-Coupe.
Performer Biography
Pouishnoff studied piano with Annette Essipov and composition with Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Anatole Liadov, and Alexander Glazunov at the St Petersburg Conservatory, graduating with a Gold Medal in 1910.
Performer Biography
The Russian Revolution forced Pouishnoff into exile, and he became the first pianist to tour Persia before settling in London.
Performer Biography
Leff Pouishnoff, the pianist on this album, was born in Odessa in 1891 and showed musical talent from age three, giving public concerts by age five.
Notable Performances
In 1938, Leff Pouishnoff became the first pianist of international stature to broadcast on BBC television, playing Liszt's Piano Concerto in E flat.
Critical Reception
Towards the end of his career, critics noted a decline in Pouishnoff's technique, with one reviewer stating his fingers would 'break out of control' during rapid passages.
Recording & Production
This album includes recordings from Saga, a record label founded by British pianist Leonard Cassini in 1955, which later faced financial issues and was taken over by Marcel Rodd.
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