Instrumental, Piano Solos, Piano Sonatas, Shchedrin (composer)

The aggressive, somewhat Stravinskyan Piano Sonata reflects an interesting attempt to break away from the restrictions of Soviet Realism, but many will find Shchedrin's laconic miniatures such... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2008, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The first words that came to my mind after listening to these lovely miniature pieces were 'modest, unassuming, profound.' ...Grab this CD, because you're not going to have these kinds of venerable... — Fanfare More…

...pride of place goes to Shostakovich's two Sonatas...McLachlan makes his personality felt in his firm delineation of the piece's architecture and the intense lyricism he brings to its often... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2010, 4 out of 5 stars More…