“..the first choice must inevitably be Nikolayeva.. the “onlie begetter” as it were…Her reading has enormous concentration and a natural authority that is majestic … wisdom and humanity are there and she finds depths that have eluded most others” © Penguin Guide (ROSETTE AWARD). “Nikolayeva’s 1987 recording is better focussed … playful, profound, contemplative and dramatic, it’s a journey very much worth making, (she) is your ideal guide. This … is the one to go for” (Gramophone)
Shostakovich: 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87
