Liszt : Piano Works

- Alexei Orlowetsky first came to our attention when he was awarded second prize in the International Franz
Liszt Competition in Utrecht, 1989, and mainly so because in our opinion he had deserved first prize (but
then, who are we to argue with an international jury...). After winning the José Iturbi Competition in Spain
last year, he played an extremely exciting concert with works by Chopin and Liszt in the prestigious (and
completely sold out!) main hall of the Amsterdom Concertgebouw in May this year. On this occasion he
was hailed once again by tbe critics us a marvellous interpreter with a flawless technique.

- For his recording debut on Globe he played a program with his own Liszt favourites and all we can say is that the final result has to be heard to be believed!

- Another unique feature of this CD Is the Erard Grand Piano, built in 1889 and marvellously restored by
Frits Janmaat of Amsterdam. An instrument that offers the performer every possibility for an absolutely
faithful reproduction or Liszt's sometimes fiendishly difficult scores.

- Although Orlowetsky is (still) an unknown artist on the international market, we are convinced that a Liszt
program with a Russian pianist with such qualifications as his, will be met with great interest. A second
Liszt CD with him is already in preparation. 

Alexei Orlowetsky was born in St. Petersburg (the former Leningrad) in 1959, his father being an engineer and
his mother a physician. Alter receiving a special primary training from Z.B. Hoblova at the music school of
the Leningrad Conservatory, he studied piano at the Rtimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory with Professor G.
Sokolov, composition with Y. Falik and conducting with I.A. Mussin. Nowadays Alexei Orlowetsky is himself
a Professor of piano at this Conservatory. He performed with orchestras and in recitals all over the Soviet
Union and in Poland. In 1989 he won the second prize at the International Franz Liszt Piano Compelitlon in
Utrecht, and in July 1990 he was awarded First Prize at the 7th International Piano Competition José Iturbi
in Valencia, Spain.