Monday 6th October 2008: Piano Recital by Alexander Karpeyev

Programme:

Mozart: Sonata in C K330
Skryabin: Etude Op.42 No 5
Liszt: Study
Chopin: Study Op 25 No 10 in B minor
Debussy: Study No 11 in A Flat major
Prokofiev. Sonata No. 3 in A minor Op. 28
Liszt: Sonata in B minor

Alexander has given solo recitals and concerto performances throughout England and in London he has played in most of the main venues including the Barbican Concert Hall, Cadogan Hall, Wigmore Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall. He has been featured on the Performance Channel of Sky Television playing Beethoven's Sonata opus 110 and on BBC Radio 3 («In Tune» programme) playing Scarlatti Sonatas.

Reviews:

"Karpeyev's artistic maturity was palpable, and it shone through every bar of his closing item – a commanding performance of Liszt's B minor Sonata." — The Birmingham Post

"The grasp of large-scale structure, the huge dynamic and tonal range, and above all, the flood-tide of emotion that swept from first bar to last, all made this performance worthy in its own right of the First Prize Karpeyev was finally awarded." — The Birmingham Post

"…a pianist with athletic fingers, an ability to shape phrases without distorting the line, and a sensitivity that bodes well." — www.classicalsource.com