CHERKASSKY and ASHKENAZY RUBINSTEIN’S CONCERTO NO.4 MELODY IN F MAJOR.

SHURA CHERKASSKY STUDIED WITH JOSEF HOFMANN WHO STUDIED WITH ANTON RUBINSTEIN. THE FOURTH CONCERTO WAS IN THE REPERTOIRE OF BOTH RACHMANINOFF AND HOFMANN. CHERKASSKY RECORDED THE CONCERTO IN 1994 WITH THE RPO AND ASHKENAZY AT THE AGE OF 85 JUST A YEAR BEFORE HIS SUDDEN DEATH. CHERKASSKY’S LUXURIOUS GOLDEN SINGING TONE IS ESPECIALLY NOTABLE IN THE ROMANTICALLY DREAMY SECOND MOVEMENT.