Nelly Akopian-Tamarina (born in Moscow) is a Russian pianist. She is of Armenian origin.
Akopian-Tamarina had performed Haydn concertos publicly with orchestras by age 9.[1] She studied with Anaida Sumbatyan at the Moscow Central Music School. At the Moscow Conservatory she was one of the last students of Alexander Goldenweiser, continuing with Dmitri Bashkirov. She won the Gold Medal at the 1963 Robert Schumann International Competition for Pianists and Singers in Zwickau. In 1974 she was awarded the Robert Schumann Prize. Akopian-Tamarina made several recordings for Melodiya, including the Chopin Preludes, op. 28, and the Piano Concerto of Robert Schumann, the last with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra. Subsequently effaced from public life, blocked in the Soviet Union from giving concerts, she turned to painting, exhibiting her watercolours in Moscow.
Akopian-Tamarina made her London début at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in 1983 playing Schumann and Chopin. Other highlights of the eighties included the Brahms Piano Quintet with the Vienna Musikverein Quartet; and a series of “Romantic Fantasia” recitals in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw. From 1989 to 2006 her commitments included an artistic consultancy at the Prague Conservatory, masterclasses at the Pálfi Palace, and appointments in London at the Royal Academy of Music and Royal College of Music. Dating from this period, her first British recording, of the Schumann Fantasy, was featured in Brilliant Classics’ 2009 collection Legendary Russian Pianists.
In October 2002, following an absence of twenty-five years, she was invited back to Russia, appearing in the Bolshoi Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. Between 2008 and 2010 she gave a trilogy of recitals at the Wigmore Hall, dedicated to Brahms, Schumann, Janáček and Chopin.
In 2017, her all-Brahms recording of the Variations and Fugue on a theme by Handel and Ballades, Op. 10 was released on Pentatone.[2] These sessions were from 20 years earlier in Snape Maltings, and partly recorded surreptitiously, with Akopian-Tamarina unaware that the recording producer had returned to the studio for part of the sessions.[3]
Select Discographyedit
Slavonic Reflections, In recital at Wigmore Hall. PENTATONE PTC 5186756 (2020)
Brahms - Ballades Op. 10 / Variations & Fugue on a theme by Handel Op. 24. PENTATONE PTC 5186677 (2017)
^Michael Church (2018-01-24). "Preview: Nelly Akopian-Tamarina, Wigmore Hall, London". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
^Michael Church (February 2018). "Revelatory Brahms from another age". BBC Music Magazine. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
^Erica Jeal (2017-12-14). "Brahms review – enchanting, intimate and irresistible". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
BBC Radio 4, 'Woman's Hour', 29 January 2008 programme on Nelly Akopian-Tamarina
Church, Michael 'From Russia with love rekindled', Independent 24 January 2008
Diggines, Geoff Seen and Heard International review of 9 December 2010 Wigmore Hall recital
Fanning, David 'Slavonic Reflections', Gramophone January 2021
Kociejowski, Marius God's Zoo. Manchester: Carcanet Press, 2014. ISBN978-1-84777-448-4
Matthew-Walker, Robert Classical Source review of 23 March 2009 Wigmore Hall recital
Morrison, Bryce Handel Variations Op 24; Ballades Op 10 review of Pentatone CD International Piano January/February 2018
Morrison, Bryce Slavonic Reflections review of Pentatone 5186756 CD International Piano 2 December 2020
Nicholas, Jeremy 'Sparkling Intensity', International Piano January/February 2021
Orga, Ateş 'Nelly Akopian-Tamarina', Musical Opinion April/June 2019
January 01, 1970
nelly, akopian, tamarina, born, moscow, russian, pianist, armenian, origin, akopian, tamarina, performed, haydn, concertos, publicly, with, orchestras, studied, with, anaida, sumbatyan, moscow, central, music, school, moscow, conservatory, last, students, alex. Nelly Akopian Tamarina born in Moscow is a Russian pianist She is of Armenian origin Akopian Tamarina had performed Haydn concertos publicly with orchestras by age 9 1 She studied with Anaida Sumbatyan at the Moscow Central Music School At the Moscow Conservatory she was one of the last students of Alexander Goldenweiser continuing with Dmitri Bashkirov She won the Gold Medal at the 1963 Robert Schumann International Competition for Pianists and Singers in Zwickau In 1974 she was awarded the Robert Schumann Prize Akopian Tamarina made several recordings for Melodiya including the Chopin Preludes op 28 and the Piano Concerto of Robert Schumann the last with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra Subsequently effaced from public life blocked in the Soviet Union from giving concerts she turned to painting exhibiting her watercolours in Moscow Akopian Tamarina made her London debut at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in 1983 playing Schumann and Chopin Other highlights of the eighties included the Brahms Piano Quintet with the Vienna Musikverein Quartet and a series of Romantic Fantasia recitals in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw From 1989 to 2006 her commitments included an artistic consultancy at the Prague Conservatory masterclasses at the Palfi Palace and appointments in London at the Royal Academy of Music and Royal College of Music Dating from this period her first British recording of the Schumann Fantasy was featured in Brilliant Classics 2009 collection Legendary Russian Pianists In October 2002 following an absence of twenty five years she was invited back to Russia appearing in the Bolshoi Hall of the Moscow Conservatory Between 2008 and 2010 she gave a trilogy of recitals at the Wigmore Hall dedicated to Brahms Schumann Janacek and Chopin In 2017 her all Brahms recording of the Variations and Fugue on a theme by Handel and Ballades Op 10 was released on Pentatone 2 These sessions were from 20 years earlier in Snape Maltings and partly recorded surreptitiously with Akopian Tamarina unaware that the recording producer had returned to the studio for part of the sessions 3 Select Discography editSlavonic Reflections In recital at Wigmore Hall PENTATONE PTC 5186756 2020 Brahms Ballades Op 10 Variations amp Fugue on a theme by Handel Op 24 PENTATONE PTC 5186677 2017 Schumann Fantasy Op 17 Arabesque Op 18 BRILLIANT CLASSICS 9014 21 2009 References edit Michael Church 2018 01 24 Preview Nelly Akopian Tamarina Wigmore Hall London The Independent Archived from the original on 2022 06 18 Retrieved 2018 03 18 Michael Church February 2018 Revelatory Brahms from another age BBC Music Magazine Retrieved 2018 01 23 Erica Jeal 2017 12 14 Brahms review enchanting intimate and irresistible The Guardian Retrieved 2018 03 18 External links editIMG Artists agency page on Nelly Akopian Tamarina Pentatone artist page on Nelly Akopian Tamarina https www chandos net chanimages Booklets PT6677 pdf Nelly Akopian Tamarina BBC Radio 4 Woman s Hour 29 January 2008 programme on Nelly Akopian Tamarina Church Michael From Russia with love rekindled Independent 24 January 2008 Diggines Geoff Seen and Heard International review of 9 December 2010 Wigmore Hall recital Fanning David Slavonic Reflections Gramophone January 2021 Kociejowski Marius God s Zoo Manchester Carcanet Press 2014 ISBN 978 1 84777 448 4 Matthew Walker Robert Classical Source review of 23 March 2009 Wigmore Hall recital Morrison Bryce Handel Variations Op 24 Ballades Op 10 review of Pentatone CD International Piano January February 2018 Morrison Bryce Slavonic Reflections review of Pentatone 5186756 CD International Piano 2 December 2020 Nicholas Jeremy Sparkling Intensity International Piano January February 2021 Orga Ates Nelly Akopian Tamarina Musical Opinion April June 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nelly Akopian Tamarina amp oldid 1217482824, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
