This new release is the final installment of the Schubert Piano Sonatas series. Pianist, conductor, and educator Vladimir�Feltsman�is one of the most versatile and consistently...

This new release is the final installment of the Schubert Piano Sonatas series. Pianist, conductor, and educator Vladimir�Feltsman�is one of the most versatile and consistently interesting musicians of our time. Born in Moscow in 1952, Mr.�Feltsman�debuted with the Moscow Philharmonic at the age of 11. In 1969, he entered the Moscow Conservatory to study piano under the guidance of Professor Jacob Flier. He also studied conducting at both the Moscow and Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) Conservatories. In 1971, Mr.�Feltsman�won the Grand Prix at the Marguerite Long International Piano Competition in Paris; extensive tours throughout the former Soviet Union, Europe, and Japan followed. In 1979, because of his growing discontent with the restrictions on artistic freedom under the Soviet regime, Mr.�Feltsman�signaled his intention to emigrate by applying for an exit visa. In response, he was immediately banned from performing in public and his recordings were suppressed. After eight years of virtual artistic exile, he was finally granted permission to leave the Soviet Union. Upon his arrival in the United States in 1987, Mr.�Feltsman�was warmly greeted at the White House, where he performed his first recital in North America. That same year, his debut at Carnegie Hall established him as a major pianist on the American and international scene. Since then, Mr.�Feltsman�has performed with major American and European orchestras and appeared at the most prestigious concert venues and music festivals worldwide. His vast repertoire encompasses music from the Baroque to the twenty-first century.