In Moscow, died USSR People's Artist, pianist Nikolai Petrov

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died in Moscow USSR People's Artist , pianist Nikolai Petrov

An outstanding pianist Nikolai Petrov, Russian piano school represented and left behind a generation of talented musicians. This opinion was expressed by a famous pianist Denis Matsuev on Wednesday , August 3, commenting on the death of the musician .
It is known that on May 15 while on tour in Minsk, Petrov suffered a stroke and was hospitalized in serious condition. Subsequently, the actor was taken to a Moscow hospital where he was treated the best experts .

USSR People's Artist , pianist Nikolai Petrov died on the 69th year of life. The head of the Presidential Council for Human Rights, Mikhail Fedotov, "in addition to the great talent of the musician in him still burned the fire of civic activity ". Kommersant -Online


Lord , why everything is so , one by one .. >.
Almost completely bled the Russian culture >
Kingdom of Heaven to you, great people of Russia!

[Пелагея Ларина]

Very, very sorry .....


BIOGRAPHY.

was born on April 14, 1943 in Moscow, the son of famous Russian musicians. Grandfather - Vasily Petrov Rodionovich, a famous Russian bass for 20 years was a soloist of the Bolshoi Theater, where he spoke with Chaliapin, Nezhdanova and other great singers. His father - Arnold Ferkelman Yakovlevich (born 1914).. Mother - Irina Petrova (born 1913).. Wife - Larisa Petrova (born 1939).. Daughter - Petrova Evgenia Nikolaevna (born 1976)..

He graduated from the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory in the class teacher, TE Kestner (1949-1961), the Moscow State Conservatory (1961-1966) and graduate (1966-1968), piano professor Yakov Zak. Since 1965 - soloist of the Moscow State Philharmonic.
Nikolai Petrov on the right takes place in a number of phenomenal pianists of his generation. For the first time he announced himself in 1962, winning a silver medal at the 1st International Competition named after Van Cliburn in the U.S., and in 1964 - a silver medal at the International competition named after Queen Elizabeth in Brussels. Since then, the pianist has toured around the world. He plays 70 to 100 concerts a year, of which 10-15 concerts are held in the Grand Hall of Moscow Conservatory, where for 20 years Petrov has a nominal subscription "Nikolai Petrov Plays". His concerts in Moscow and on tour are sold out at constant and highly regarded music critics.

Petrov has performed and recorded with outstanding domestic conductors such as Svetlanov, Kirill Kondrashin, Yuri Temirkanov, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Arvid and Mariss Jansons, P. Cohen, and many others. He has performed with the New York Symphony Orchestra, Washington National Symphony, Los Angeles and many other orchestras, as well as the best European teams: the Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, an orchestra, "Ann Kay H's" ...

Pianist applauded the audience of Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Room "Salle Pleyel", the Concertgebouw, the Barbican Centre, Royal Festival Hall, Albert Hall, the Theatre, "Colon" and many other prestigious concert halls around the world.

The repertoire Petrova about 50 solo recitals and 93 concerts with the orchestra. A lot of solo works and works for piano and orchestra was first performed in Moscow and other cities around the world. In 1986, for the excellent performance of works by composers around the world - friends of Balzac - Berlioz, Liszt, Beethoven and French Academy of Balzac gave Nikolai Petrov Grand Gold Medal of the Academy.

In recent seasons, Nikolai Petrov has performed every clavier concerts of Bach, Beethoven, all concerts (including the Fantasy for Chorus and Triple Concerto), all of Rachmaninoff's concerts (including the first performance of the first edition of the 4th concerto). The program titled "French music for piano and organ," with organist L. Golub, compiled by Petrov, has been named the magazine "Musical Review" the best program of 1996. That same year, Nikolai Petrov awarded "Musician of the Year."

Total production for more than 30 CDs with recordings of speeches Petrova, including the British firm "Olympia" and Russian "Melody". In world and national press has published numerous articles, reviews, dedicated to the art pianist, and interviews.

Nikolay Petrov - People's Artist of USSR, State Prize of Russia, Commander of the Order "For merits before Fatherland» III and IV.

Professor of Moscow Conservatory, NA Peter is president of the Academy of Russian Art, a member of the Council for Culture under the President of the Russian Federation. In October 1998, Nikolai Petrov, founded and headed the International Charitable Fund of Nikolai Petrov.

[klimvor]

In past things, Petrov was a principled and honest man.
One of the few people who spoke the truth, the uterus in the face of great art from the bureaucrats and those who are close ... it was for that.
The fond memory!

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Сообщение от klimvor; 1730071"

, Petrov was a principled and honest man .

I listened today to the "Echo Moskvy" replay of his interview with Xenia ( was about to write Pelageya >) Larina ..
He said that he is waiting for somebody from the oligarchs to buy tire - collecting yachts , villas , football kruby .... and pay attention to culture in Russia. Waiting for proposals for funding channels of classical music on the radio. He had a lot of ideas ...
Not wait .. >
Ah ..

[artist]

Yes, it was Russian real person ...
He was a good man.
God rest him in peace ...

[Eriksson]

Yes, very, very sorry ...
He was a good guy and great musician.
Many children brought into the light, which is not often the case with solo artists.

[Allena]

The great musician, an honest and decent man!
The fond memory!

[uriart]

The great musician left.
May he rest in peace !

But those in power in Russia and the deceased vengeance .

Nikolay Petrov's ashes on the Status of People's Artist of USSR have buried in the Novodevichy cemetery .
And over here and mock the deceased will be buried in the cemetery Troekurov .
This is his " special love " to the authorities.

[Кирилл Сызранский]

Сообщение от uriart

This is his "special love" to the authorities.

This is you talking about?

[zarajara]

Cyril Syzran First, Thank you, very entertaining resource, found a lot of interesting things.
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