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Mikhail Pletnev

June 22, 2023

Mikhail Vasilievich Pletnev (Russian: Михаи́л Васи́льевич Плетнёв, Mikha'il Vas'ilevič Plet'nëv; born 14 April 1957) is a Russian pianist, conductor and composer.

Mikhail Pletnev
Михаи́л Васи́льевич Плетнёв
People's Artist of the RSFSR
Background information
Born (1957-04-14) 14 April 1957 (age 66)
Arkhangelsk
GenresClassical music
Occupation(s)Pianist, conductor, composer
Instrument(s)Piano
LabelsDeutsche Grammophon, Pentatone, Virgin Classics

Life and career

Pletnev was born into a musical family in Arkhangelsk, then part of the Soviet Union. His father played and taught the bayan, and his mother was a pianist.[1][2] He studied with Kira Shashkina for six years at the Special Music School of the Kazan Conservatory,[3] before entering the Moscow Central Music School at the age of 13, where he studied under Evgeny Timakin. In 1974, he entered the Moscow Conservatory, studying under Yakov Flier and Lev Vlassenko. At age 21, he won the Gold Medal at the VI International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1978, which earned him international recognition and drew great attention worldwide.[4] The following year he made his debut in the United States. He also taught at the Moscow Conservatory. Pletnev has acknowledged Sergei Rachmaninoff as a particularly notable influence on him as a musician.[5][6]

 
Pletnev conducting, 2017

In 1988, Pletnev was invited to perform at the superpower conference in Washington, D.C., where he met and befriended Mikhail Gorbachev. From this friendship, he gained the support to found two years later the Russian National Orchestra in 1990, the first non-government-supported orchestra in Russia since 1917, and became its first principal conductor. He and the orchestra made their recording debut on Virgin Classics, releasing Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony and Marche Slave in 1991. He stepped down as Principal Conductor in the late 1990s, but remained the orchestra's artistic director.[7]

Pletnev has made a number of recordings with Deutsche Grammophon. His recordings are mostly of Russian works, though in 2007 he recorded the complete Beethoven symphonies. The first works he recorded were for orchestra, including Tchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty, his Sixth Symphony and Manfred Symphony, and Rachmaninoff's Second and Third Symphonies. Pletnev's recording of Tchaikovsky's First Symphony (Winter Daydreams) received critical acclaim.[8]

In July 2010, Pletnev, a resident of Thailand, was arrested by Thai authorities in connection with allegations of child molestation.[9] Pletnev, who was released on bail, denied the charges.[10] He cancelled appearances at the BBC Proms and the Edinburgh International Festival in order to prepare his defense,[11] but the charges were dropped on 28 September.[12]

Awards and recognitions

Notable compositions

  • 1978: Quintet for Piano, Flute, Violin, Viola and cello
  • 1979: "Triptych" for Symphony Orchestra
  • 1985: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra
  • 1988: Classical Symphony
  • 1997: Viola Concerto
  • 2000: Variations on a theme by Rachmaninov
  • 2000: Adagio for five Double basses
  • 2006: Cello sonata
  • 2006: Fantasia Elvetica (First performance: December 9, 2006 Orchester Musikkollegium Winterthur Switzerland; Mikhail Pletnev, Conductor; Sascha und Mischa Manz)
  • 2009: Jazz suite

Transcriptions

Honours and awards

  • Lenin Komsomol Prize (1978) – for high performance skills
  • Glinka State Prize of the RSFSR (1982) – for concert programs (1978–1981)
  • Russian Federation State Prize in Literature and Art:
    • 7 December 1993 – for concert programs of the Russian National Symphony Orchestra in recent years
    • 27 May 1996 – for the creation and execution of the Jubilee Music Festival "Alfred Schnittke Festival" (1994, Moscow), Third and Fourth Symphonies, the Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, Concert number 2 for Cello and Orchestra, Concerto Grosso № 5, three spiritual choruses ("Hail Mary Hail," "Jesus Christ" "Our Father"), the cantata "The History of Dr. Johann Faust,"
    • 9 June 2006 – for outstanding technical skill and innovation in the field of musical art, which opened a new chapter in national and world culture
  • Order of Merit for the Fatherland;
  • Prize of the President of the Russian Federation in the field of art and literature in 2001 (30 January 2002)
  • 47th Grammy Awards (2005) – best chamber music performance

Selected discography

References

  1. ^ Fanning, David. "Pletnev, Mikhail." Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. 2001.
  2. ^ Michael White (2003-03-16). "It's All a Game, and Only He Knows the Rules". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
  3. ^ (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  4. ^ Jean-Pierre Thiollet, 88 notes pour piano solo, "Solo nec plus ultra", Neva Editions, 2015, p.51. ISBN 978 2 3505 5192 0.
  5. ^ Greene, Lynnda. "Beyond Borders" in International Piano Magazine November / December 2003 . Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  6. ^ Martin Kettle (2003-11-07). "A man and his music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  7. ^ Geoffrey Norris (2004-03-22). "Maestro miseryguts". Telegraph. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  8. ^ Service, Tom (January 28, 2014). "Symphony guide: Tchaikovsky's First" – via www.theguardian.com.
  9. ^ Tom Parfitt (2010-07-07). "Mikhail Pletnev charged with child molestation in Thailand". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  10. ^ "Russian Pianist Mikhail Pletnev Charged with Raping Teen Boy in Thailand". Pravda. 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  11. ^ Helen Pidd (2010-08-05). "Conductor accused of child molestation pulls out of UK concerts". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  12. ^ Higgins, Charlotte (3 December 2010). "Child molestation investigation against Russian classical musician dropped". The Guardian. London.

Further reading

  • Ludmila Kokoreva: Michail Pletnyov. Moskau 2003, ISBN 5-85285-748-3 (Russian)
  • Lora Tokareva: Muzykal'nye Otkrytiya Mikhaila Pletneva. Etudy Nabroski Interview, Moskau 2009, ISBN 978-5-206-00747-3 (Russian)

External links

  • Russian National Orchestra biography of Mikhail Pletnev
  • Sikorski Music Publishers page on transcription by Pletnev of suite from Prokofiev's ballet Cinderella

Interviews

  • Mikhail Pletnev interview, October 27, 2000

June 22, 2023
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Mikhail Vasilievich Pletnev Russian Mihai l Vasi levich Pletnyov Mikha il Vas ilevic Plet nev born 14 April 1957 is a Russian pianist conductor and composer Mikhail PletnevMihai l Vasi levich PletnyovPeople s Artist of the RSFSRBackground informationBorn 1957 04 14 14 April 1957 age 66 ArkhangelskGenresClassical musicOccupation s Pianist conductor composerInstrument s PianoLabelsDeutsche Grammophon Pentatone Virgin Classics Contents 1 Life and career 2 Awards and recognitions 3 Notable compositions 4 Transcriptions 5 Honours and awards 6 Selected discography 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External links 9 1 InterviewsLife and career EditPletnev was born into a musical family in Arkhangelsk then part of the Soviet Union His father played and taught the bayan and his mother was a pianist 1 2 He studied with Kira Shashkina for six years at the Special Music School of the Kazan Conservatory 3 before entering the Moscow Central Music School at the age of 13 where he studied under Evgeny Timakin In 1974 he entered the Moscow Conservatory studying under Yakov Flier and Lev Vlassenko At age 21 he won the Gold Medal at the VI International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1978 which earned him international recognition and drew great attention worldwide 4 The following year he made his debut in the United States He also taught at the Moscow Conservatory Pletnev has acknowledged Sergei Rachmaninoff as a particularly notable influence on him as a musician 5 6 Pletnev conducting 2017 In 1988 Pletnev was invited to perform at the superpower conference in Washington D C where he met and befriended Mikhail Gorbachev From this friendship he gained the support to found two years later the Russian National Orchestra in 1990 the first non government supported orchestra in Russia since 1917 and became its first principal conductor He and the orchestra made their recording debut on Virgin Classics releasing Tchaikovsky s Sixth Symphony and Marche Slave in 1991 He stepped down as Principal Conductor in the late 1990s but remained the orchestra s artistic director 7 Pletnev has made a number of recordings with Deutsche Grammophon His recordings are mostly of Russian works though in 2007 he recorded the complete Beethoven symphonies The first works he recorded were for orchestra including Tchaikovsky s The Sleeping Beauty his Sixth Symphony and Manfred Symphony and Rachmaninoff s Second and Third Symphonies Pletnev s recording of Tchaikovsky s First Symphony Winter Daydreams received critical acclaim 8 In July 2010 Pletnev a resident of Thailand was arrested by Thai authorities in connection with allegations of child molestation 9 Pletnev who was released on bail denied the charges 10 He cancelled appearances at the BBC Proms and the Edinburgh International Festival in order to prepare his defense 11 but the charges were dropped on 28 September 12 Awards and recognitions Edit1978 Gold Medal and First Prize Tchaikovsky Competition Moscow 1999 Echo Klassik Skrjabin 2002 State Prize First Class of the Russian Federation by President Vladimir Putin 2005 Grammy Awards of 2005 Best Chamber Music Performance with Martha Argerich 2006 State Prize First Class of the Russian Federation for the year 2005 by President Vladimir PutinNotable compositions Edit1978 Quintet for Piano Flute Violin Viola and cello 1979 Triptych for Symphony Orchestra 1985 Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra 1988 Classical Symphony 1997 Viola Concerto 2000 Variations on a theme by Rachmaninov 2000 Adagio for five Double basses 2006 Cello sonata 2006 Fantasia Elvetica First performance December 9 2006 Orchester Musikkollegium Winterthur Switzerland Mikhail Pletnev Conductor Sascha und Mischa Manz 2009 Jazz suiteTranscriptions Edit1976 Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin 2 Concert Pieces from Anna Karenina Transcription for piano 1978 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker The Sleeping Beauty Transcriptions for piano 2003 Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev Suite from Cinderella op 87 Transcription for two pianos Honours and awards EditLenin Komsomol Prize 1978 for high performance skills Glinka State Prize of the RSFSR 1982 for concert programs 1978 1981 Russian Federation State Prize in Literature and Art 7 December 1993 for concert programs of the Russian National Symphony Orchestra in recent years 27 May 1996 for the creation and execution of the Jubilee Music Festival Alfred Schnittke Festival 1994 Moscow Third and Fourth Symphonies the Concerto for Viola and Orchestra Concert number 2 for Cello and Orchestra Concerto Grosso 5 three spiritual choruses Hail Mary Hail Jesus Christ Our Father the cantata The History of Dr Johann Faust 9 June 2006 for outstanding technical skill and innovation in the field of musical art which opened a new chapter in national and world culture Order of Merit for the Fatherland Prize of the President of the Russian Federation in the field of art and literature in 2001 30 January 2002 47th Grammy Awards 2005 best chamber music performanceSelected discography EditShostakovich Symphonies 4 amp 10 Russian National Orchestra PENTATONE PTC 5186647 2018 Tchaikovsky Selections Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Coronation March Capriccio Italien Francesca da Rimini Romeo and Juliet Slavonic March Mikhail Pletnev Russian National Orchestra PENTATONE PTC 5186550 2016 Alexander Scriabin Symphony No 1 amp The Poem of Ecstasy Mikhail Pletnev Svetlana Shilova Mikhail Gubsky Vladislav Lavrik Norbert Gembaczka Alexander Solovyev Russian National Orchestra Chamber Choir of the Moscow Conservatory PENTATONE PTC 5186514 2015 Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky The Symphonies and Manfred Mikhail Pletnev Russian National Orchestra PENTATONE PTC 5186489 2015 Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Manfred Symphony Mikhail Pletnev Russian National Orchestra PENTATONE PTC 5186387 2014 Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No 15 amp Hamlet Mikhail Pletnev Russian National Orchestra PENTATONE PTC 5186331 2009 Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov Orchestral Suites Mikhail Pletnev Russian National Orchestra PENTATONE PTC 5186362 2010 Maurice Ravel amp Serge Prokofiev Piano Concertos amp Schlime 3 Improvisations Mikhail Pletnev Francesco Tristano Schlime Russian National Orchestra PENTATONE PTC 5186080 2006 Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No 11 The Year 1905 Mikhail Pletnev Russian National Orchestra PENTATONE PTC 5186076 2006 Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No 1 in G Minor Op 13 Winter Daydreams Marche Slave Op 31 Mikhail Pletnev Russian National Orchestra PENTATONE PTC 5186381 2012 Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No 2 in C Minor Op 17 Little Russian Symphony No 2 in C Minor Mikhail Pletnev Russian National Orchestra PENTATONE PTC 5186382 2012 Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No 3 in D Major Op 29 Coronation March PENTATONE PTC 5186383 2012 Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No 4 in F minor Op 36 Romeo and Juliet Mikhail Pletnev Russian National Orchestra PENTATONE PTC 5186384 2011 Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No 5 in E minor Op 64 Francesca da Rimini Op 32 Mikhail Pletnev Russian National Orchestra PENTATONE PTC 5186385 2011 Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No 6 in B minor Op 74 Pathetique Capriccio italien Op 45 Mikhail Pletnev Russian National Orchestra PENTATONE PTC 5186386 2011 Sergei Taneyev At the reading of a psalm Mikhail Pletnev Lolita Semenina Marianna Tarassova Mikhail Gubsky Andrei Baturkin Vladislav Tchernushenko Russian National Orchestra PENTATONE PTC 5186038 2004 Johann Sebastian Bach Domenico Scarlatti Ludwig van Beethoven Frederic Chopin Recital of Mikhail Pletnev 2019 References Edit Fanning David Pletnev Mikhail Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians 2001 Michael White 2003 03 16 It s All a Game and Only He Knows the Rules The New York Times Retrieved 2011 11 22 Biography of K A Shashkina on the website of the Moscow Central Music School in Russian Archived from the original on 2018 09 28 Retrieved 2018 04 24 Jean Pierre Thiollet 88 notes pour piano solo Solo nec plus ultra Neva Editions 2015 p 51 ISBN 978 2 3505 5192 0 Greene Lynnda Beyond Borders in International Piano Magazine November December 2003 International Piano Magazine Nov 2003 Russian National Orchestra Archived from the original on 2012 03 26 Retrieved 2011 12 07 Martin Kettle 2003 11 07 A man and his music The Guardian Retrieved 2014 12 21 Geoffrey Norris 2004 03 22 Maestro miseryguts Telegraph Retrieved 2014 12 21 Service Tom January 28 2014 Symphony guide Tchaikovsky s First via www theguardian com Tom Parfitt 2010 07 07 Mikhail Pletnev charged with child molestation in Thailand The Guardian Retrieved 2014 12 21 Russian Pianist Mikhail Pletnev Charged with Raping Teen Boy in Thailand Pravda 2010 07 07 Retrieved 2014 12 21 Helen Pidd 2010 08 05 Conductor accused of child molestation pulls out of UK concerts The Guardian Retrieved 2014 12 21 Higgins Charlotte 3 December 2010 Child molestation investigation against Russian classical musician dropped The Guardian London Further reading EditLudmila Kokoreva Michail Pletnyov Moskau 2003 ISBN 5 85285 748 3 Russian Lora Tokareva Muzykal nye Otkrytiya Mikhaila Pletneva Etudy Nabroski Interview Moskau 2009 ISBN 978 5 206 00747 3 Russian External links EditRussian National Orchestra biography of Mikhail Pletnev A more detailed biography Sikorski Music Publishers page on transcription by Pletnev of suite from Prokofiev s ballet CinderellaInterviews Edit Mikhail Pletnev interview October 27 2000 Portals Classical music Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mikhail Pletnev amp oldid 1150054838, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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