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 prize-winner 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