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Holy Trinity Church
5A Priory Row
Coventry
West Midlands
CV1 5EX
England
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven – 7 Variations on 'God Save the King', WoO 78
Robert Schumann – Carnaval, Op.9
Felix Mendelssohn – Rondo capriccioso, Op.14
Frédéric Chopin – Piano Sonata no.3 in B minor, Op.58
Performers
Alexander Ardakov – piano
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Programme Note
A graduate of the Moscow Conservatoire and a prizewinner at the Viotti International competition in Italy, Alexander Ardakov has been living in England where in addition to his performing career throughout the world he is a Professor of Piano at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance. The move to Britain and to Trinity where he teaches since 1991 has enabled him to develop as an international recitalist of exceptional versatility and musical integrity.
Among his notable radio recordings are those for BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM. He feels at home not only with the Russian classics but also with the composers of the romantic period such as Chopin, Liszt and Schumann.
Indeed, Alexander’s audiences are never left indifferent, they are swept up in the sensitivity, intensity and passion of his playing that takes them on a journey from the most tender and intimate perceptions to the dramatic peaks of life’s greatest moments. Each meeting with him is a virtuoso performance that leaves the hearer emotionally sated yet still thirsty for more.
Alexander’s extensive discography includes Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Alexander Gibson. Further CD recordings are planned.
Written by Daryl Ann Hardman
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