Alexander Karpeyev – Russian Émigré Composers (2018) [FLAC 24bit, 192 kHz]

Alexander Karpeyev – Russian Émigré Composers (2018) [FLAC 24bit, 192 kHz]

Russian-born pianist Alexander Karpeyev has been a major prizewinner in international competitions, including first prizes at the 2007 Dudley International Piano Competition, the Norah Sande Award 2008 and Oxford Music Festivals recital competition. He is a graduate of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Guildhall School of Music and Drama and City University of London, where his doctoral thesis was on Medtner’s performance practice. Alexander has given recitals in major UK venues and abroad. Dr. Karpeyev originally performed this programme at Kings Place, London, on February 13, 2017 to mark the centenary of the Russian Revolution. He is grateful to all those who encouraged him to make this subsequent recording.

Adam Stadnicki, Galya Kolarova – La prèmiere (2018) [FLAC 24bit, 192 kHz]

Adam Stadnicki, Galya Kolarova – La prèmiere (2018) [FLAC 24bit, 192 kHz]

“La Prèmiere” is a recording presenting the first compositions for cello and piano by Leoš Janacek, John Frandsen and Johannes Brahms, and the first and only Sonata for solo piano by Leoš Janacek – a musical journey stretching over a period of about 150 years. Of Polish roots, Adam Stadnicki is the founding member of “Copenhagen Piano Quartet”, a chamber music group with which he has won numerous prizes in various international competitions. As permanent member of Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen and has premiered works by famous contemporary composers as Anna Thorvalsdottir, Rune Glerup and Simon Steen Andersen. Bulgarian-born pianist Galya Kolarova won 1st prize for soloist with orchestra at Festival Musica in Laguna in Italy for her interpretation of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.2 and 2nd prize at the Nordic Piano Forum in Copenhagen, Denmark. Galya performed in John Frandsen’s chamber opera “A Dolls’s House” and John Frandsen wrote Kaleidoscope for Galya and Adam which they premiered in 2017.