Bach English Suite no. 5 in E minor BWV 810 Valery Afanassiev live ca. 1990

Valery Afanassiev piano, rec. live, end of 80 or beginning of 90 Born: September 8, 1947 Moscow, Russia The extraordinary Russian pianist, Valery Afanassiev, studied the piano at the Moscow Conservatory with Emil Gilels and Yakov Zak. In 1968 (or 1969) he was prizewinner at the Bach Competition in Leipzig. In 1972 he was awarded the 1st prize at the Concours Reine Elisabeth (Queen Elizabeth) in Brussels, Belgium. Following his winning, Valery Afanassiev s international career took off. While tourin