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For me it was finally getting to listen to Christmas Eve by Rimsky-Korsakov. A gorgeous, magical opera which would be more ideal than anything I can think of as  Christmastime opera for families, instead of the inevitable Hansel, masterpiece though it is. Hansel simply has nothing to do with Christmas, while the Rimsky has everything to do with it. I would live to see the Met put it on.

Thanks for your reply. That is a good idea about the Violin Sonata and its proximity to the Cello Sonata. Yesterday I listened to the Potolovsky Sonata and was very impressed with it. I intend to program it soon.

Does anyone know of the composer Fedor Akimenko (or Yakimenko)? His dates are 1876-1945. I am searching for two cello sonatas which are listed on Wikipedia. This list of his works could be wrong, of course, and when I did a worldcat search nothing came up at all. However, a number of his works are in manuscript at the French National Library, including a Cello Concerto. I have an impression that he was very talented and interesting, along the lines of Catoire. Thank a lot!