Ekaterina Astashova, a violinist on this album, is married to the composer Igor Raykhelson and has premiered several of his works.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Igor Raykhelson, the composer, defines his creative style as 'crossover' and wishes for 21st-century music to be beautiful and touch hearts and souls.
Composer Biography
A turning point in Igor Raykhelson's career was when violist Yuri Bashmet asked him to compose a work combining jazz and classical elements, leading to his focus on composition.
Recording & Production
This album, "Igor Raykhelson's Piano and Chamber Music, Volume Two," was recorded in June 2017 at The House of Sound Recording in Moscow.
Performer Biography
Alexander Kniazev, a cellist on this album, is also active as an organist and has performed his own arrangements of works like Bach's Chaconne for cello.
Composer Biography
Igor Raykhelson, the composer, was born in St Petersburg (then Leningrad) in 1961 and studied both classical and jazz piano at the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire.
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