Beethoven Gleb Axelrod (1974) Piano Sonatas n 17, 25, 26

Gleb Borisovich Axelrod (Russian: Глеб Борисович Аксельрод; 11 October 1923 in Moscow 2 October 2003 in Hannover; also spelled Gleb Akselrod) was a Russian pianist. He was a disciple of Grigory Ginzburg. Axelrod won, exaequo with Marina Slesaryeva, the II piano edition of the Prague Spring Festival Competition (1951). In 1955 he obtained a 4th prize at the Concours LongThibaud, and two years later he placed second at the inaugural Vianna da Motta Competition. He subsequently held a professorship at the Moscow Conservatory. 0:00 : 21:13 : 30:31 :