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The Tolstoy
of the Keyboard:
Boris Berezovsky
The mighty Russian pianist Boris Berezovsky has earned
an exceptional reputation as one of the most compelling
of virtuoso pianists. The Times described him as ‘a player
of dazzling virtuosity and formidable power’.
Born: 1969 Moscow the complete Beethoven Concerti, solo discs of
Studied with: Eliso Virsaladze and Alexander Satz.
works by Chopin, Schumann, Rachmaninov,
Won: the gold Medal at the 1990 International
Mussorgsky, Balakirev, Medtner, Ravel, the complete
Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow 1990
Liszt Transcendental Studies and concertos by
Performed with; New York Philharmonic,
Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky and Liszt. Most recently
Philadelphia Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic,
Berezovsky made a live recording of the
NDR Hamburg, City of Birmingham Symhony
Chopin/Godovsky Études.
Orchestra and many more.
Family: Mr. Berezovsky has a daughter, Evelyne
Recordings: Berezovsky’s many recordings have
Berezovsky (born 1991) who is also a pianist. He cur-
earned the respect of critics worldwide. They include
rently lives in Brussels.
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