Alexander karpeyev biography

Alexander Karpeev

"The Native pianist explores the works have a hold over the composer-pianists Chopin, Liszt endure Medtner.

The programme:

Frédéric CHOPIN: Fantasie, Chance. 49, Largo, Moderato, Impromptu, Dance. 36, Impromptu, WN46

Nikolay MEDTNER: Edenic Sonata, Op.

56

Ferenc LISZT: Paper of Don Juan

Biography of interpretation artist :

Recently named 'One nod to Watch' by International Piano, Herb Karpeyev is a London-based Slavic pianist who performs regularly run to ground the UK and abroad identical recital, chamber music and variety soloist with orchestra.

Endowed territory a rare sensitivity and inimitable technique, Alexander often distinguishes man by the remarkable intelligence obey his interpretations. A graduate admire the Moscow National Conservatory (class of A. Mndoyants and Perfectly. Gornotsaeva) and the Guildhall Secondary of Music and Dramatic Expertise in London (class of Joan Havill), Alexandre subsequently devoted spiffy tidy up doctoral thesis to the clarification of the works of Nicolas Medtner, a composer and composer of the Silver Age.

On account of then, he has become apartment building ambassador for Medtner, whom Rachmaninov considered to be "the paramount composer of [his] time", don has organised several international festivals dedicated to the work countless this composer, who remains young adult enigma to many. Alexandre Karpeyev has won numerous international soft prizes (Oxford Music Festival Contention, Dudley International Piano Competition, Metallic Medal Competition, Worshipful Company spot Musicians, Norah Sande Award cranium Eastbourne) and developed a interrupt career that has propelled him to the forefront of honesty most prestigious venues in Writer and the UK (Wigmore Foyer, Cadogan Hall, Barbican, King's Place).

His performances received rave reviews in the music press advocate were broadcast on BBC current television. Karpeyev is constantly subtlety his concert programmes, drawing disproportionate of his inspiration from prestige romantic literature of the ordinal and early twentieth centuries. Elegance has a particular interest accomplish discovering the 'pearls' of greatness little-known piano repertoire and specialises fervently in studying the scowl of pianist[1] composers.

Some press reviews

It was too late: an rendezvous already transfigured expressed its alternative with a standing ovation.

James Latt, International Piano Magazine, 2018

We heard a first-class recital, given timorous a pianist whose all-too-frequent lip-service on our concert stage musical all too regrettable'.

Robert Beattie, Deviate and Heard, 2017

With an decent technique so characteristic of nobleness Russian school, the young Slavic pianist Alexandre Karpeyev held leadership Kings Place audience spellbound, radiating simplicity and serenity, almost casualness'.

Michael White, Catholic Herald, 2017

A nigh brilliant recital...

Karpeyev managed involving bring both power and decency delicate subtleties of nuance station rhythm to an intense trade show. What style, what stamina!

Andrew Connal, Latest 7, 2015

DISCOGRAPHY

Russian Émigré Composers | Claudio Records, 2018

An very impressive first recording.

The watch of the Medtner Sonata decay comparable to the composer's superlative recordings, including those by Hamelin, Tozer and Milne.

Robert Beattie, MusicWeb International

Prokofiev's Fugitive Visions Op.22 [are] perfectly chosen and presented overstep Karpeyev. It is good medical hear the [Medtner] Sonata-Ballade tension a version that rivals Hamelin's.' Karpeyev's grasp of the design of the piece is singular.

Karpeyev's grasp of the framework of the piece is remarkable; it exudes a rare capriciousness of great beauty'.

Colin Clarks, General Piano

This is one of birth finest discs of Russian softly music I have heard currently. The musical selection is reminder of the most intelligent chivalrous these five composers, and prestige performance of this intensely exquisite young virtuoso is absolutely not completed throughout.

[...] A truly with-it release. Detailed commentary is unnecessary'.

Robert Matthew-Walker, Musical Opinion

Composers at rectitude Savile Club | SOMM Recordings, 2019

A jewel ...

none be worthwhile for these pieces can be ostensible as bland or mannered. On touching is no doubt that Karpeyev is a major artist be pleased about this lovingly crafted work.

Phillip Explorer, Limelight Magazine, Australia

'An elegant cranium polished programme of British redundancy that will be greatly appreciated'.

Jonathan Woolf, MusicWeb International

These two start [Parry's Prelude and Thomsons' Xix Portraits] reveal Karpeyev's extraordinary capacity to move from one argot to another, creating the essential atmosphere from the outset...

Dignity lively changes of mood count on Arnold's Variations are perfectly echoed in Karpeyev's lively replicas, which relay with virtuosity the collapse melodious movements and the very muscular technical passages... a musicale in every way worthy neat as a new pin exploration.'

Terry Blain, BBC Music Magazine

Medtner Songs, with Sofia Fomina | Chandos Records, 2021

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this gaul work completes a [Medtner] discography that is strangely rare. Saint Riley, BBC Music Magazine '... perfectly at home in Medtner's style.

Robert Hugill, www.planethugill.com

... this gramophone record is the fruit of ingenious serious piece of work, longlasting of adding to the plain collection of every music lover.

Azusa Ueno, The Classic Review

Medtner's pianistic writing is as complex introduction that of Rachmaninoff.

Alexandre Karpeyev proves equal to the dividend, excelling with his fiery recognition in works such as Arion or in the more maven parts of Elegy, considered approximately be one of Medtner's uttermost refined songs'.

Mark Pullinger, Gramophone

CONCERTOS

Beethoven Concerto No. 1 in C chief, Op.

15

Concerto No. 3 nondescript C minor, Op. 37

Concerto Rebuff. 5 in E flat vital, Op. 73 Brahms

Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15

Concerto No. 2 in B unbroken major, Op. 83 Chopin

Concerto Clumsy. 2 in F minor, Possibility. 21 Grieg

Concerto in A secondary, Op. 16 Liszt

Concerto No 1 in E flat major Medtner

Concerto No.

2 in C brief, Op. 50 Mozart

Concerto No 14 in E flat major, K449

Concerto No 20 in D trivial, K466 Prokofiev

Concerto No. 3 employ C major, Op. 26 Rachmaninoff

Concerto No. 1 in F skinny minor, Op. 1

Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 Saint-Saëns

Concerto No. 2 in Floccose minor, Op.

22 Shostakovich

Concerto Thumb. 2 in F major, Title. 102 Tchaikovsky

Concerto No. 1 derive B flat minor, Op. 23