Igor Khudoleiis a known Soviet

Soviet Union

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 pianist

Pianist

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 and composer

Composer

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. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory

Moscow Conservatory

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and post-graduate courses under Professor Ya. Flier (piano).Igor Khudolei attended the classes of Professor S.Balasanyan (composition).Khudolei is a laureate of several competitions - International Pianists (Lisbon, 1946), All-Union Pianists Competition (Kiev, 1970), and All-Union Composers Competition (Moscow, 1963).

Discography

• M.Mussorgsky:Pictures at an Exhibition,Igor Khudolei:Boris Godunov,suit;Igor Khudolei, piano;(Melodiya Record Company, USSR, 1990).
• Schnittke: Symphony No. 4; Three Sacred Hymns; Iarslav Zdorov, countertenor; Dmitri Pianov, tenor; Igor Khudolei, piano; Evgeniya Khlynova, celesta; Elena Adamovich, harpsichord; Russian State Symphonic Cappella and Russian State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Valery Polyansky (Chandos Records Ltd., 1996).

Reference

• M.Mussorgsky:Pictures at an Exhibition,Igor Khudolei:Boris Godunov,suit;Igor Khudolei, piano;(Melodiya Record Company, USSR, 1990).