Dimitri Alexeev

Dimitri Alexeev (, 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.He now teaches at the Royal College of Music in London.He is represented by IMG Artists.

Repertoire

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

Selected discography

• Sergei Rachmaninoff: Preludes/Morceaux De Fantasie/Moments Musicaux (Virgin Classics, 2003)
• Johannes Brahms: Piano Music/Schumann: Etudes Symphoniques (Mixed Repertoire, 2003)
• Frédéric Chopin: Waltzes (EMI UK, 2003)

References

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