Bach, . Wq 59 - Sonata no 1 for Piano in e minor -1- Presto- Mikhail Pletnev

Mikhail Vasilievich Pletnev (born 14 April 1957) is a Russian concert pianist, conductor and composer. He entered the Central School of Music at the age of 13, studying under Evgeny Timakin, and, in 1974, entered the Moscow Conservatory, studying under Yakov Flier and Lev Vlassenko. At age 21, he won the Gold Medal at the VI International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1978, which earned him international recognition and drew great attention worldwide. The following year he made his debut in the United States