Rachmaninoff's Prelude Op. 3 No. 2, which he performed at his first solo concert at age 19, became immensely popular but he gained no financial benefit due to pre-Revolutionary Russian copyright laws.
Performer Biography
Dmitri Levkovich initially pursued a professional degree in composition from the Curtis Institute of Music, and his compositions have been performed in the US and Europe.
Compositional Technique
Rachmaninoff's C sharp minor prelude uses a ternary structure with a brooding downward chord sequence, hinting at the Dies irae, which became his musical idée fixe.
Performer Biography
Dmitri Levkovich has won seventeen top prizes at international piano competitions since 2005, including the China, Cleveland, and Gina Bachauer International Artists competitions.
Performer Biography
Dmitri Levkovich, the pianist on this album, was born in Ukraine to a family of pianists, and began playing at age three with his mother's help.
Performer Biography
Despite a break from piano to study composition, Dmitri Levkovich made a comeback to piano at age 22, motivated by a desire to teach others with similar dreams.
Performer Biography
Dmitri Levkovich has performed in prestigious venues worldwide, including Carnegie Hall, Beijing's National Center for the Performing Arts, and the Mariinsky Theater's Concert Hall.
