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Mikhail Pletnev
Distinctive classical pianist Mikhail Pletnev claimed worldwide attention when
he took first place at the Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition in Moscow
when he was 21-years-old. His global career stalled when cultural relations with
the Soviet Union were curtailed during that nation's war in Afghanistan but he
toured the Soviet territories, released recordings and made up for lost time in
the 1990s with many appearances in the west.
Born the son of musicians in Archangel in the north of Russia, Pletnev studied
at the Moscow Conservatory where he later taught. Following...
Clair De LuneDan Gibson and Mikhail Pletnev
Souvenir d'un Lieu Cher, Op. 42: I. Méditation in D Minor (Souvenir d'un Lieu Cher, Op. 42: I. Meditation in D Minor)Mikhail Pletnev and Russian National Orchestra
The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Act II Tableau 3: Variation 2: Dance of the Sugar-Plum FairyPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Mikhail Pletnev and Russian National Orchestra
Clair De LuneDan Gibson and Mikhail Pletnev
Erik Satie
Souvenir d'un Lieu Cher, Op. 42: I. Méditation in D Minor (Souvenir d'un Lieu Cher, Op. 42: I. Meditation in D Minor)Mikhail Pletnev and Russian National Orchestra
Glazunov / Kabalevsky: Violin Concertos
The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Act II Tableau 3: Variation 2: Dance of the Sugar-Plum FairyPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Mikhail Pletnev and Russian National Orchestra
Tchaikovsky : Casse-Noisette
