Rudin : Cello Sonata, etc : Valentini, J.S.Bach, Beethoven, Klengel, Miaskovsky

A Peoples' Artist of Russia, State Prize of Russia laureate in the field of literature and arts, and professor at the Moscow Conservatory, cellist Alexander Rudin is equally interested in both baroque and contemporary music. What makes the featured recordings particularly attractive is that they were made at the initial stage of the cellist's performing career, 1978-83. Even then the cellist's performing style was notable for the scope and diversity of repertoire - the album includes works with piano accompaniment by Giovanni Valentini, Bach, Beethoven, Myaskovsky and Julius Klengel.