Alexander Braginsky
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Alexander Iosifovich Braginsky is a Russia
n-born pianist, living in America.
, and, after Goldenweiser's death in 1961, with Theodore Gutman. In the early 1970s, he left Russia with his wife, Tatiana Remenikova, never to visit again until 2004. After first spending a couple of years in the United Kingdom
he then moved to the USA.
He currently teaches piano at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis and at the Hamline University
, St. Paul
.
In addition to his busy teaching schedule, Braginsky continues to perform, mostly as a soloist and a chamber musician (with his cellist wife).
He has recorded a number of works, including Shostakovich's 24 Preludes (op.34), Piano Sonata No.2 (op.61), and Sonata for Violoncello and Piano (op.40). A number of composers had their works premiered by Braginsky, including the Minnesota-based Stephen Paulus
and Libby Larsen
.
Always a keen proponent of new approaches to old traditions, Braginsky was quick to realize the possibility of effectively combining his piano artistry with the then-emerging computer technology of the late 1980s, adding a novel dimension to his performances.
In 2002 Braginsky founded the international Piano-e-Competition that occurs every two years and features the Disklavier-Pro pianos, produced by Yamaha. Braginsky has also served on the juries of prominent competitions worldwide.
He has taught a number of notable pianists, some receiving wide critical acclaim.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n-born pianist, living in America.
Life and work
He studied at the Moscow conservatory with Alexander Borisovich GoldenweiserAlexander Borisovich Goldenweiser
Alexander Borisovich Goldenweiser was a Russian pianist, teacher, composer and public figure.Goldenweiser was born in Kishinev, Bessarabia and studied at the Moscow Conservatory under Sergei Taneyev and Vassily Safonoff, winning the Gold Medal for Piano upon his graduation in 1897...
, and, after Goldenweiser's death in 1961, with Theodore Gutman. In the early 1970s, he left Russia with his wife, Tatiana Remenikova, never to visit again until 2004. After first spending a couple of years in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
he then moved to the USA.
He currently teaches piano at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis and at the Hamline University
Hamline University
-Red Wing location :Hamline was named in honor of Leonidas Lent Hamline, a bishop of the Methodist Church whose interest in the frontier led him to donate $25,000 toward the building of an institution of higher learning in what was then the territory of Minnesota. Today, a statue of Bishop Hamline...
, St. Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
.
In addition to his busy teaching schedule, Braginsky continues to perform, mostly as a soloist and a chamber musician (with his cellist wife).
He has recorded a number of works, including Shostakovich's 24 Preludes (op.34), Piano Sonata No.2 (op.61), and Sonata for Violoncello and Piano (op.40). A number of composers had their works premiered by Braginsky, including the Minnesota-based Stephen Paulus
Stephen Paulus
Stephen Paulus is an American composer, best known for his operas and choral music. His best-known piece is his 1982 opera The Postman Always Rings Twice, one of several operas he has written for the Opera Theatre of St. Louis, which prompted The New York Times to call him "a young man on the road...
and Libby Larsen
Libby Larsen
Libby Larsen is one of America’s most performed living composers. She has created a catalogue of over 400 works spanning virtually every genre from intimate vocal and chamber music to massive orchestral works and over fifteen operas...
.
Always a keen proponent of new approaches to old traditions, Braginsky was quick to realize the possibility of effectively combining his piano artistry with the then-emerging computer technology of the late 1980s, adding a novel dimension to his performances.
In 2002 Braginsky founded the international Piano-e-Competition that occurs every two years and features the Disklavier-Pro pianos, produced by Yamaha. Braginsky has also served on the juries of prominent competitions worldwide.
He has taught a number of notable pianists, some receiving wide critical acclaim.