Sashenka [Alexander Tcherepnin] came on stage looking sheepish, but he played well, although as a composer who can play rather than as a pianist. This was as a matter of fact what appealed to me about his playing. Nikolay Nikolayevich [Tcherepnin] was very keyed up about his son, and had clearly had a bit too much to drink, as is usually the case with him these days.