Alexander Kobrin, born in Moscow in 1980, attended the world-famous Gnessin Special School of Music and the prestigious Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory.
Composition History
Chopin's piano sonatas span a wide creative period, from his student days to five years before his death, when he was still in good health.
Critical Reception
Some critics have questioned Chopin's formal skill in his larger-scale works, while others praise his compositional anomalies as innovation.
Performer Biography
Alexander Kobrin has won numerous international piano competitions, including the Van Cliburn, Busoni, Hamamatsu, and Glasgow competitions.
Performer Biography
Alexander Kobrin, the pianist on this recording, is heralded as the 'Van Cliburn of today' by BBC Russia.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Chopin's characteristic transcendent, fluid melodies, unique pianistic beauty, and distinctive poetic voice permeate these three sonatas.
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