Cole Point

Before Marietta Petkova came along, the etudes and preludes of Rachmaninov were deemed to be heading towards the bin of obscurity. Her recent début album on the Doron label – a live recording of the complete series of ‘Etudes Tableaux’ – received rapturous and universal acclaim. Here’s a chance to witness this mastery where fairy tale ambience, Russian folk melodies and an almost palpable sense of tragedy come together into a monumental whole.