Pavlov-Azancheev, Matvei: 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.