Alexander Melnikov (other)
Alexander Melnikov may refer to: * Alexander Melnikov (pianist) (born 1973), Russian pianist *Alexander Melnikov (politician) Alexander Grigorievich Melnikov (20 October 1930 – 25 December 2011) was Soviet and post-Soviet Russian politician; Communist Party high-ranking official in 1986–1991; the First Secretary (mayor) of Siberian town of Seversk, the First Secreta ...

Alexander Melnikov (pianist)
Alexander Markovich Melnikov (born 1973) is a Russian pianist. His grandma was the Soviet pianist and composer Zara Levina. Melnikov''88 notes pour piano solo'', Jean-Pierre Thiollet, Neva Editions, 2015, p. 126. graduated from the Moscow Conservatory under Lev Naumov. His most formative musical moments in Moscow include his early encounter with Sviatoslav Richter, who thereafter regularly invited him to festivals in Russia and France. He was awarded prizes at competitions as the Robert Schumann International Competition for Pianists and Singers in Zwickau (1989) and the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition in Brussels (1991). Known for his often-unusual musical and programmatic decisions, Melnikov discovered a career-long interest in historical performance practice at an early age. His major influences in this field include harpsichordists Andreas Staier and Alexei Lubimov, with whom he collaborated on numerous projects. Melnikov performs regularly with period ensembles as Concer ...
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