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Alexei Sultanov

12+ albums
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Alexei Sultanov burst upon the international music scene at the age of 19 with his spectacular victory at the Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in June 1989. In a repertoire ranging from Chopin to Rachmaninov, the classical pianist went on to perform in cities throughout the world including in Berlin, Paris, Warsaw, Moscow, Tokyo, New York, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Dallas. Alexei was born on August 7, 1969 to Faizul Sultanov and Natalia Pogorelova in Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan. At age three he began to study music with his cellist father and violinist mother, both instructors of music. When Alexei was only 6, he began piano lessons in Tashkent with Tamara Popovich, an amazing taskmaster who would, in the future, become one of Alexei's most trusted advisers. Alexei made his formal debut at the age of seven. Shortly thereafter, Tamara Popovich arranged for him to have lessons at the prestigious Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory several times a year. Accompanied by one of his parents, he traveled by train from Uzbekistan for his lessons. It was an enormous expense and huge sacrifice, but one that paid off. Alexei was accepted and left his home in Tashkent in his early teens to study at the Moscow Central Music School in 1986. Alexei was a student of Lev Naumov at the Central Music school and again at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory, where he completed his musical studies. While at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Alexei was chos

top songs

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Rachmaninov : Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor Op.18 : I Moderato

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Rachmaninov : Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor Op.18 : II Adagio sostenuto

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Rachmaninov : Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor Op.18 : III Allegro scherzando

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Rachmaninov : Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor Op.18 : II Adagio sostenuto [Excerpt]

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Rachmaninov : Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor Op.18 : I Moderato [Excerpt]

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Tchaikovsky : Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor Op.23 : II Andantino semplice

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Ballade No. 4 in F minor, op. 52

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Piano Sonata No.7 in B Major, Op.83: Allegro Inquiteo

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Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato [Excerpt]

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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (Excerpt)

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albums

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Rachmaninov : Piano Concerto No.2

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40 Most Beautiful Love Themes

Alexei Sultanov at Tchaikovsky Competition, 1998 (Live)

Alexei Sultanov at Tchaikovsky Competition, 1998 (Live)

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40 Most Beautiful Relaxing Classics

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40 Most Beautiful Orchestral Classics

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40 Most Beautiful Romantic Classics

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Rachmaninov, Prokofiev & Scriabin : Piano Sonatas

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Rachmaninov, Prokofiev & Scriabin: Piano Sonatas

Live in Japan

Live in Japan

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Classical Passion

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Happy Running!

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Tchaikovsky : Piano Concerto No.1 & Rachmaninov : Piano Concerto No.2

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