Mikhail Alperin
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Mikhail "Misha" Alperin is a Ukrainian
jazz
musician.
Alperin was born in Kamenez Podolsky, Ukraine and grew up in Moldavia
, where he was classically trained. In 1980, he formed one of the first Moldavian jazz ensembles. He moved to Moscow
in the 1980s and founded the Moscow Art Trio there with Arkady Shilkloper and folk singer Sergey Nikolaevich Starostin
. He has also worked with Huun Huur Tu. Since 1993 he has lived in Oslo
, Norway
; he is professor of music at the Norwegian Academy of Music
. He has released several works on ECM Records.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
musician.
Alperin was born in Kamenez Podolsky, Ukraine and grew up in Moldavia
Moldavia
Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...
, where he was classically trained. In 1980, he formed one of the first Moldavian jazz ensembles. He moved to Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
in the 1980s and founded the Moscow Art Trio there with Arkady Shilkloper and folk singer Sergey Nikolaevich Starostin
Sergey Nikolaevich Starostin
Sergey Nikolaevich Starostin is a Russian folk and jazz composer and performer, famous for his modern interpretations of archaic Russian folk music...
. He has also worked with Huun Huur Tu. Since 1993 he has lived in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
; he is professor of music at the Norwegian Academy of Music
Norwegian Academy of Music
The Norwegian Academy of Music is a music conservatory located in Oslo, Norway, in the neighbourhood of Majorstuen, Frogner. It is the largest music academy in Norway and offers the country's highest level of music education. As a university college, it offers both undergraduate and postgraduate...
. He has released several works on ECM Records.
Discography
- Wave of SorrowWave of SorrowWave of Sorrow is an album by Moldovan pianist Mikhail Alperin and Russian French horn player Arkady Shilkloper recorded in 1989 and released on the ECM label.-Reception:The Allmusic review by David R...
(ECM, 1989) with Arkady Shilkloper - Folk Dreams (Jaro MedienJaro MedienJaro Medien GmbH is a German music company founded in 1981. It books eclectic musical acts, as well as publishing and selling recordings.-Artists:* Aquabella* Arkady Shilkloper* Betagarri* Bremen Immigrant Orchestra* Charles...
, 1995) - Hamburg Concert (Jaro, 1996)
- Prayer (Jaro, 1996)
- North StoryNorth StoryNorth Story is an album by Moldovan pianist Misha Alperin recorded in 1995 and released on the ECM label.-Reception:The Allmusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 4 stars calling it a "set of mysterious original compositions... Combining Russian folk, modern classical, and free jazz...
(ECM, 1998) - First Impression (ECM, 1999)
- Overture/Etude (Boheme, 2000)
- Piano (live) (Boheme, 2000)
- Portrait (Jaro, 2000)
- At Home (ECM, 2001)
- Night (ECM, 2002)
- Blue Fjord (Jaro, 2004)
- Her First DanceHer First DanceHer First Dance is an album by pianist Misha Alperin recorded in 2006 and released on the ECM label.-Reception:The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "This is a beautiful recording and perhaps, as idiosyncratic as it is, Alperin's finest moment for ECM yet".-Track...
(ECM, 2008)