The pianist Samson Tsoy makes his solo debut on record with an album for Linn, 'Inmost Heart'. Built around Brahms's Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, the programme explores Brahms's fascination with the Baroque, but also how his music was later transcribed by Reger and Busoni. 

This Gramophone Podcast is given in association with Wigmore Hall which, this coming week, sees appearances by Gramophone Award winners, Vox Luminis, The Nash Ensemble, Sol Gabetta, William Christie and Les Arts Florissants, and Sean Shibe.

James Jolly visited Samson at his North London home to talk about the new album, his journey from Kazakhstan to London via Moscow, and how he plans to incorporate music from the album into his concert programmes.

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You can listen to pre-release tracks from Samson Tsoy's 'Inmost Heart' album for Linn via Presto Classical, below.