Pianist Alexei Lubimov performs all the works on this new recording on the Pianino / Upright piano Pleyel, 1843, Chopin's Piano. "I wanted to imagine how Classical repertoire could have sounded when interpreted by Chopin and his pupils on a Pleyel pianino in the composer's study-salon in Parisat home, with no audience. The Pleyel pianino dictated the manner of performing works by Bach, Mozart and Beethoven, using its magic to transform their works into musical images of Chopin's world. I wanted to imagine, to grasp that hypnotic 'Chopinisation' of the g… read more
Pianist Alexei Lubimov performs all the works on this new recording on the Pianino / Upright piano Pleyel, 1843, Chopin's Piano. "I wanted … read more
Pianist Alexei Lubimov performs all the works on this new recording on the Pianino / Upright piano Pleyel, 1843, Chopin's Piano. "I wanted to imagine how Classical repertoire c… read more
Alexei Borisovich Lubimov (Алексей Любимов, b. 1944) is a Russian pianist and harpsichordist. Lubimov studied at the Moscow Conservatory with Heinrich Neuhaus and Lew Naumov. After successes in several competitions, he went on to give the first Soviet performances of a number of pieces by composers such as Schoenberg, Stockhausen, Boulez, and Ligeti. Lubimov's commitment to western music was heavily criticised by the Soviet authorities, and he was prevented from leaving the Soviet Union for several years, during which time he concentrated on working with period instruments. He … read more
Alexei Borisovich Lubimov (Алексей Любимов, b. 1944) is a Russian pianist and harpsichordist. Lubimov studied at the Moscow Conservatory with Heinrich Neuhaus and Lew Naumov. After successe… read more
Alexei Borisovich Lubimov (Алексей Любимов, b. 1944) is a Russian pianist and harpsichordist. Lubimov studied at the Moscow Conservatory with Heinrich Neuhaus and Lew Naumov. After successes in several competitions, he went on to give … read more