Matvei Pavlov-Azancheev

The Great Patriotic War Sonata

Editions Orphée; whose catalog features the famous seven-volume series; The Russian Collection; continues its excavation of this 'lost' arm of the world's great classics; unearthing an unexpected delight in Pavlov-Azancheev's Second Sonata for guitar. Written for the Russian seven-string guitar; The Great Patriotic War is an excellent representative of the art in Soviet Russia. Ophee provides a fascinating background; biography; and discussion of the work in another handsome publication for serious guitarists.