Poetic pianism, richly conceived in tonal and expressive nuance, distinguishes Steven Osborne’s interpretations of the great works of the keyboard literature.

His receptivity to the romantic depths of the Slavic soul invariably rises to the surface in his acclaimed interpretations of Russian music. ‘This may well be the most lucid and musicianly Pictures on record,’ observed Gramophone following the release of his recording of Musorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition

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