Nico de Villiers, a South African pianist on this album, is a Lecturer in Piano at Leeds College of Music and Junior Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London.
Historical Context
During World War II, André Tchaikowsky's grandmother, Celina, bravely smuggled him out of the Warsaw Ghetto disguised as a girl, with his hair and eyebrows dyed blond.
Performer Biography
Jakob Fichert, a pianist on this album, is a Senior Lecturer for Piano at Leeds College of Music and has won numerous international competition prizes.
Composer's Artistic Vision
André Tchaikowsky's opera, The Merchant of Venice, is considered a profound and monumental work that makes a significant contribution to 20th-century operatic repertoire.
Composer Biography
André Tchaikowsky, born Robert Andrzej Krauthammer, was taught piano by his mother at age four and could read in Polish, German, and Russian by three and a half.
Composer Biography
André Tchaikowsky left his skull to the Royal Shakespeare Company for use in theatrical performances, stating he wanted a part of him to continue performing after his death.
Recording & Production
The recording of André Tchaikowsky's Piano Concerto, Op. 4, was made during the 2013 Bregenz Festival, which featured a major retrospective of the composer's works.
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