Dmitri Alexeev (pianist)

Dmitri Alexeev (Russian: Дмитрий Константинович Алексеев, Dmitrij Konstantinovič Alekseev, born 10 August 1947 in Moscow) is a Russian pianist.

Life

Dmitri Alexeev was a student at the Moscow Conservatory. He also studied under Dmitri Bashkirov. In the 1970s he made his debut in London, Vienna, Chicago and New York. He won the Leeds Piano Competition in 1975.^[1] He now teaches at the Royal College of Music in London.^[2] He is represented by IMG Artists.^[3]

Repertoire

Alexeev's repertoire, part of which has been recorded, includes among others works by Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Sergei Prokofiev, Frédéric Chopin, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Dmitri Shostakovich. He also performed as accompanist for Barbara Hendricks.

Selected discography

• Johannes Brahms: Piano Works, Ops. 76 and 116-119 / Robert Schumann: Etudes Symphoniques (EMI)
• Frédéric Chopin: Waltzes (Complete) (EMI Seraphim)
• Frédéric Chopin: Preludes (Complete) (EMI)
• Edvard Grieg / Robert Schumann: Piano Concerti - with Temirkanov, Royal PO (EMI)
• Nikolai Medtner: Piano Concerto No 1; Piano Quintet - with Lazarev, BBC SO (Hyperion)
• Sergei Prokofiev: Piano Concerti Nos. 2 & 3 - with Temirkanov, Royal PO (EMI)
• Sergei Rachmaninoff: Preludes; Morceaux De Fantasie; Moments Musicaux (Virgin Classics)
• Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - with Temirkanov, St. Petersburg PO (RCA)
• Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2; Three Preludes - with Fedoseyev, Royal PO (EMI)
• Sergei Rachmaninoff / Nikolai Medtner: Music for Two Pianos - with Nikolai Demidenko (Hyperion)
• Alexander Scriabin: Sonatas (Complete) (Brilliant Classics)
• Alexander Scriabin: Prometheus - with Muti, Philadelphia O (EMI)
• Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerti Nos. 1 & 2; Assault on the Beautiful Gorky - with Maksymiuk, English Chamber O (Classics for Pleasure)

References