V. Tariverdieva, from an interview for Literaturnaya Gazeta.

«I just can’t help mentioning it… The super professionalism, and the musical and human talent of Elena Tarasova. When another pianist fell ill before a concert at the Scriabin Memorial Museum, she prepared two of the most complicated cycles within one day and brilliantly performed it together with Pavel. It is her interpretation of Tariverdiev’s music that I give my preferences to».