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'''Nikolai Anatolievich Demidenko''' (born July 1, 1955, [[Aniskino]]) is a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]]-[[Russia]]n born [[classical music|classical]] pianist.
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'''Nikolai Demidenko''' (born 1 July 1955, [[Anisimovo]]) is a [[Russia]]n-born [[classical music|classical]] pianist.


== Biography ==
Demidenko studied at the Moscow Gnessin School with Anna Kantor and at the [[Moscow Conservatory|Moscow Conservatoire]] under [[Dmitri Bashkirov]].<ref name="Schrott">{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=q20359|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Nikolai Demidenko|last=Schrott|first=Allen|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=2 August 2010}}</ref> He was a medallist at the 1976 Montreal International Piano Competition<ref name=medtner>{{cite web| url = http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10400326.html | title = Magnificent Medtner | accessdate = 2010-08-02 | date = 2004-11-02 | publisher = ''[[The Malay Mail]]''}}</ref> and the 1978 [[International Tchaikovsky Competition|Tchaikovsky International Competition]].<ref name=reviews>{{cite news | first = Sandy | last = Scott | title = Reviews: Nikolai Demidenko: Demidenko strikes chord with classic performance | publisher = [[Edinburgh Evening News]] | page = 18 | date = 2002-05-08 | accessdate = 2010-08-02}}</ref> He taught at the [[Yehudi Menuhin School]] in the UK, where he has been a resident since 1990. He was granted British citizenship in 1995 and currently holds a visiting professorship at the [[University of Surrey]].<ref name=classical>{{cite web| url = http://www.yeovilexpress.co.uk/news/2114763.classical_performance/ | title = Classical performance | accessdate = 2010-08-02 | date = 2008-03-13 | publisher = ''Yeovil Express''}}</ref> In addition to a vast amount of the standard Germanic and Russian repertory, he is a specialist of [[Frédéric Chopin]] and a noted champion of the works of neglected composers such as [[Muzio Clementi]], [[Carl Maria von Weber]], [[Jan Václav Voříšek]], and [[Nikolai Medtner]], as well as neglected works of well-known composers such as [[Domenico Scarlatti]], [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]], [[Franz Schubert]], and [[Robert Schumann]], and transcriptions by [[Ferruccio Busoni]]. Demidenko won a [[Gramophone Award]] in 1992 in the concerto category for his recording of the Medtner Piano Concertos No. 2 and 3.<ref name=medtner/>
Demidenko studied at the [[Gnessin State Musical College]] with Anna Kantor and at the [[Moscow Conservatory|Moscow Conservatoire]] under [[Dmitri Bashkirov]].<ref name="Schrott">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=q20359|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Nikolai Demidenko|last=Schrott|first=Allen|website=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=2 August 2010}}</ref> He was a finalist at the 1976 Montreal International Piano Competition<ref name=medtner>{{cite news| url = http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10400326.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121104140157/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10400326.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2012-11-04 | title = Magnificent Medtner | accessdate = 2010-08-02 | date = 2004-11-02 | newspaper = [[The Malay Mail]]}}</ref> and the 1978 [[International Tchaikovsky Competition|Tchaikovsky International Competition]].<ref name=reviews>{{cite news | first = Sandy | last = Scott | title = Reviews: Nikolai Demidenko: Demidenko strikes chord with classic performance | newspaper = [[Edinburgh Evening News]] | page = 18 | date = 2002-05-08 }}</ref> He taught at the [[Yehudi Menuhin School]] in the UK, where he has been a resident since 1990. He was granted British citizenship in 1995 and currently holds a visiting professorship at the [[University of Surrey]].<ref name=classical>{{cite web| url = http://www.yeovilexpress.co.uk/news/2114763.classical_performance/ | title = Classical performance | accessdate = 2010-08-02 | date = 2008-03-13 | publisher = Yeovil Express}}</ref> In addition to a vast amount of the standard Germanic and Russian repertory, he is a specialist of [[Frédéric Chopin]] and a noted champion of the works of neglected composers such as [[Muzio Clementi]], [[Carl Maria von Weber]], [[Jan Václav Voříšek]], and [[Nikolai Medtner]], as well as neglected works of well-known composers such as [[Domenico Scarlatti]], [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]], [[Franz Schubert]], and [[Robert Schumann]], and transcriptions by [[Ferruccio Busoni]]. Demidenko won a [[Gramophone Award]] in 1992 in the concerto category for his recording of the Medtner Piano Concertos No. 2 and 3.<ref name=medtner/>

== Career ==
In 2000, in connection with the 250th anniversary of the death of Johann Sebastian Bach, Nikolai Demidenko was one of four pianists invited to perform Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, subsequently released on DVD by [http://www.euroarts.com/labels/5373-great-bach-basics-johann-sebastian-carl-philipp-emanuel-bach-12-dvd-box EuroArts.]

Demidenko´s extensive discography consists of nearly 40 CDs. For [https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk Hyperion Records] he has recorded over 20 albums, including most recently Prokofiev Piano Concertos nos 2 & 3 with the London Philharmonic Orchestra released in March 2015, Gramophone Editor´s Choice award-winning album of Medtner and Music for two Pianos (with [[Dmitri Alexeev (pianist)|Dmitri Alexeev]]).

For the Munich-based AGPL label he has recorded Beethoven’s ''Hammerklavier'' Sonata, a collection of Scarlatti sonatas and a Chopin CD which won the Preis der Deutschen Schallplatten Kritik Preis. Autumn 2008 saw the release of a new Chopin CD, including his first recording of the 24 Preludes, for [http://www.onyxclassics.com/cddetail.php?CatalogueNumber=ONYX4036 Onyx Classics]. This CD won the MIDEM 2010 Special Chopin Award for a new recording, a unique occasion edited especially for a Bicentenary of Chopin. Demidenko was one of the pianists invited to perform Chopin Piano Concerto in E minor Op. 11 concert during the celebration of Bicentenary of Chopin organized by [http://www.nifc.pl The Fryderyk Chopin Institute] in Warsaw. This concert was released on DVD by [http://accentus.com/?s=DemidenkoAccentus Music Accentus Music]

In 2014 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from [https://www.surrey.ac.uk the University of Surrey] in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the field of Music and the University.


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Latest revision as of 19:32, 24 October 2022

Nikolai Demidenko
Born (1955-07-01) 1 July 1955 (age 68)
Anisimovo, Russian SSR, Soviet Union
GenresClassical
Occupation(s)Pianist
InstrumentsPiano
Websitehttps://www.demidenko.net/

Nikolai Demidenko (born 1 July 1955, Anisimovo) is a Russian-born classical pianist.

Biography[edit]

Demidenko studied at the Gnessin State Musical College with Anna Kantor and at the Moscow Conservatoire under Dmitri Bashkirov.[1] He was a finalist at the 1976 Montreal International Piano Competition[2] and the 1978 Tchaikovsky International Competition.[3] He taught at the Yehudi Menuhin School in the UK, where he has been a resident since 1990. He was granted British citizenship in 1995 and currently holds a visiting professorship at the University of Surrey.[4] In addition to a vast amount of the standard Germanic and Russian repertory, he is a specialist of Frédéric Chopin and a noted champion of the works of neglected composers such as Muzio Clementi, Carl Maria von Weber, Jan Václav Voříšek, and Nikolai Medtner, as well as neglected works of well-known composers such as Domenico Scarlatti, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, and Robert Schumann, and transcriptions by Ferruccio Busoni. Demidenko won a Gramophone Award in 1992 in the concerto category for his recording of the Medtner Piano Concertos No. 2 and 3.[2]

Career[edit]

In 2000, in connection with the 250th anniversary of the death of Johann Sebastian Bach, Nikolai Demidenko was one of four pianists invited to perform Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, subsequently released on DVD by EuroArts.

Demidenko´s extensive discography consists of nearly 40 CDs. For Hyperion Records he has recorded over 20 albums, including most recently Prokofiev Piano Concertos nos 2 & 3 with the London Philharmonic Orchestra released in March 2015, Gramophone Editor´s Choice award-winning album of Medtner and Music for two Pianos (with Dmitri Alexeev).

For the Munich-based AGPL label he has recorded Beethoven’s Hammerklavier Sonata, a collection of Scarlatti sonatas and a Chopin CD which won the Preis der Deutschen Schallplatten Kritik Preis. Autumn 2008 saw the release of a new Chopin CD, including his first recording of the 24 Preludes, for Onyx Classics. This CD won the MIDEM 2010 Special Chopin Award for a new recording, a unique occasion edited especially for a Bicentenary of Chopin. Demidenko was one of the pianists invited to perform Chopin Piano Concerto in E minor Op. 11 concert during the celebration of Bicentenary of Chopin organized by The Fryderyk Chopin Institute in Warsaw. This concert was released on DVD by Music Accentus Music

In 2014 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Surrey in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the field of Music and the University.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Schrott, Allen. "Biography: Nikolai Demidenko". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Magnificent Medtner". The Malay Mail. 2 November 2004. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  3. ^ Scott, Sandy (8 May 2002). "Reviews: Nikolai Demidenko: Demidenko strikes chord with classic performance". Edinburgh Evening News. p. 18.
  4. ^ "Classical performance". Yeovil Express. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2010.


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