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Finnish pianist Olli Mustonen, who is also a composer and conductor, has been a major figure on the international scene for nearly thirty years. He has made a number of critically acclaimed recordings as a pianist, several involving works by Prokofiev, including the Third Concerto, the sonatas for violin and piano, Visions Fugitives and a suite from Cinderella.

He has also composed a cadenza for the Prokofiev Concertino for Cello and Orchestra, a work that was left incomplete by the composer at his death, but finished by other hands. He has also performed all five Prokofiev piano concertos in concert, and so it is safe to say Mustonen has plenty of familiarity with Prokofiev's music.

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That shows in these strong performances of what is presumably volume one in a complete cycle of the five Prokofiev piano concertos.

Mustonen has a distinctive keyboard style, and is one of a very few pianists whose playing is instantly recognizable.

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