Organ Works
) | Label: PIANO CLASSICS Catalog: PCL0121 Format: COMPACT DISC ALEXANDER KNIAZEVAlexandre Alexandrovitch Kniazev has chosen the keyboard works of J. S. Bach as the focus of his new release with Piano Classics. Alexandre Kniazev is a Russian cellist and organist. He was named best musician of the year in Russia in 1999. Kniazev studied music at Moscow Conservatory, where he entered the cello class of Alexander Fedorchenko and in the organ class of G. Kozlova. After a solid musical education, he won first prizes in cello at the Vilnius competition, at that of G. Cassado, the International Chamber Music Competition in Trapini, and Pretoria. He also won the second prize of the International Tchaikovsky Competition of Moscow. He then performed all over the world and recorded many albums, two of which were awarded. In 2012 Alexander Kniazev headed the organ section of jury of the I All-Russian Music Competition in Kaliningrad. As an organist, Alexander Kniazev has given many highly acclaimed concerts both in Russia and abroad, performing recitals as well as works for organ and orchestra. He has frequently performed with French organist Jean Guillou in addition to recording his Fantaisie concertante for cello and organ, which was dedicated to Alexander Kniazev.  Price: $27.98 |