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Dmitri Alexeev

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From the NIFC (Chopin Institute)s Modern Piano Series (White Series), renowned Russian pianist Dmitry Alexeev takes the stage!Born in Moscow in 1947, Alekseev graduated from the Moscow Conservatory and is a pianist active worldwide, with numerous awards to his credit, including first prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition.Alekseev performs a collection of mazurkasPolish dance pieces that Chopin continued to compose from his teenage years through his later years.Based on the classification of the National Edition (Eckel edition)where, for example, Op. 6 consists of 5 Mazurkasthis collection features 55 mazurkas. All are arranged in chronological order of composition, making this recording a valuable resource not only for Chopin enthusiasts but also for students and competition participants.Tokyo M Plus