BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van (1770-1827); DEU [all files] Sonata No.13 in Eb, Op.27 No.1 1.Andante [5:21 · 4.9M] 2.Allegro molto e vivace [2:19 · 2.1M] 3.Adagio con espressione [2:52 · 2.6M] 4.Allegro vivace [6:30 · 6.0M] Sonata No.14 in C#-, Op.27 No.2 "Moonlight" 1.Adagio sostenuto [4:41 · 4.3M] 2.Allegretto [3:13 · 2.9M] 3.Presto agitato [7:35 · 6.9M] CHOPIN, Frédéric François (1810-49); POL [all files] Fantasie in F-, Op.49 [13:31 · 12.4M] MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-91); AUT [all files] Fantasia in C-, K.396 [10:39 · 9.7M] SCHUMANN, Robert Alexander (1810-56); DEU [all files] Fantasiestücke, Op.12 1.Des Abends [4:26 · 4.1M] 2.Aufschwung [3:39 · 3.3M] 3.Warum? [3:27 · 3.2M] 5.In der Nacht [4:44 · 4.3M] SCRIABIN, Alexander (1872-1915); RUS [all files] Preludes, Op.17 No.1 [1:26 · 1.3M] No.2 [1:16 · 1.2M] No.3 [3:00 · 2.8M] No.4 [1:29 · 1.4M] No.5 [1:19 · 1.2M] No.6 [1:17 · 1.2M] No.7 [1:50 · 1.7M] Preludes, Op.22 No.1 [1:33 · 1.4M] No.2 [1:01 · 949k] No.3 [1:02 · 962k] No.4 [1:05 · 1022k] Preludes, Op.27 No.1 [1:34 · 1.4M] No.2 [1:11 · 1.1M] Preludes, Op.31 No.1 [2:37 · 2.4M] No.2 [0:48 · 752k] No.3 [0:38 · 594k] No.4 [1:01 · 946k] Preludes, Op.33 No.1 [1:05 · 1020k] No.2 [1:08 · 1.0M] No.3 [0:37 · 580k] No.4 [1:03 · 980k] Preludes, Op.35 No.1 [1:11 · 1.1M] No.2 [2:58 · 2.7M] No.3 [1:13 · 1.1M] Preludes, Op.37 No.1 [2:18 · 2.1M] No.2 [0:58 · 903k] No.3 [2:28 · 2.3M] No.4 [1:11 · 1.1M] Preludes, Op.39 No.1 [1:10 · 1.1M] No.2 [1:40 · 1.5M] No.3 [1:38 · 1.5M] No.4 [1:12 · 1.1M] Preludes, Op.45 No.3 [1:20 · 1.2M] Preludes, Op.48 No.1 [0:38 · 600k] No.2 [1:34 · 1.4M] No.3 [0:52 · 807k] No.4 [0:55 · 852k] Preludes, Op.49 No.2 [0:51 · 795k] Preludes, Op.51 No.2 [2:25 · 2.2M] Preludes, Op.56 No.1 [1:32 · 1.4M] Preludes, Op.59 No.2 [2:15 · 2.1M] Preludes, Op.67 No.1; Andante [1:44 · 1.6M] No.2; Presto [0:55 · 852k] Preludes, Op.74 No.1; Douloureux déchirant [1:56 · 1.8M] No.2; Très lent, contemplatif [2:08 · 2.0M] No.3; Allegro drammatico [1:02 · 967k] No.4; Lent, vague, indécis [1:38 · 1.5M] No.5; Fier, belliqueux [1:18 · 1.2M]

Andrei Diev

Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Andrei Diev was born in Minsk, Byelorussia, in 1958 into a family with a strong musical tradition. His mother was a pianist, his father was a conductor (both graduated from the Moscow Conservatory), and Diev began his piano studies with his grandmother. He entered the Gnessin Special Music School in 1965, transferred to the Moscow Central Music School in Moscow in 1973 to study with Professor Lev Naumov, and continued his studies with Naumov when he entered the Moscow Conservatory in 1975.

Diev made his Moscow debut at the age of 17, performing the Grieg Concerto with the USSR State Symphony Orchestra, and two years later, in 1977, he won the All Soviet Pianist Competition. Diev won prizes at the Santander International Competition in 1978, and the Montreal International Competition in 1980. After completing a post-graduate course at the Conservatory with Professor Naumov in 1985, Diev went on to win both First Prize and a Special Prize at the Tokyo International Competition in 1986. The prizes led to engagements in Japan, Italy, Spain, Canada, United Kingdom, Turkey, Greece, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Bulgaria.

Andrei Diev has appeared with the USSR State Symphony Orchestra, the Moscow, Leningrad, Zagreb, Sophia, and Cracow Philharmonics, The BBC, NHK, Tokyo Metropolitan, RAI, Scottish, and Montreal Symphonies, the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, and many others.

Diev has performed as soloist and recitalist in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory and Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, the Royal Festival and Wigmore Halls in London, the Bunko Kaikan and Suntory Halls in Tokyo, Berlin's Schauspielhaus, the RAI Auditorium in Torino, the Sala Verdi in Milan, and the Megaro Hall in Athens, among others. In addition to his solo appearances with many of the world's leading orchestras, Diev has performed chamber music with with such distinguished artists as Kaja Danczowska, Alexander Kniazev, Phllippe Bernold, Roger Chase, Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Andrei Korsakov, and Sergey Sudzilovsky. He has participated in such major festivals as the Russian Winter, Piano Forum (Torino), Soviet Piano Masters (London), Berlin Biennale, Concerti di Primavera (Genova), and the Santander.

Andrei Diev has taught at the Moscow Conservatory as Professor Naumov's assistant since 1988. He is also a professor at the International High School, and gives masterclasses at the Moscow Conservatory, The Royal College of Music in London, and throughout Russia, Japan, Italy, and other countries. In 1992 he was a Jury member of the First International Tchaikovsky Youth Competition, as well as Jury President of the Siberia Piano Competition. In 1993, he became President of the Jury of the Savonov All Russian competition.

In 1990, Andrei Diev was invited by Steinway & Sons to become a Steinway Artist. In 1999, he was selected as The Musician of the Year, by Music Review and, in 2000, was awarded the Moscow State Prize.

His discography includes complete recordings of the Preludes by Rachmaninov for Rossisky Instrument, and those of Debussy and Scriabin for BMG. He has also recorded works by Mozart and Prokofiev for Supraphon; Prokofiev's Concerto No.2 and works by Messiaen for Fontec; Roslavetz for Russian Seasons/Chant du Monde; and many others.