Dmitry Paperno
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Dmitry Paperno Дмитро Паперно | |
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Born | Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | 18 February 1929
Died | 12 October 2020 Northbrook, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 91)
Genres | Classical |
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Instrument | Piano |
Dmitry Oleksandrovych Paperno[a] (18 February 1929 – 12 October 2020) was a Soviet and American concert pianist.
Paperno was born in Kyiv. In 1955, Paperno won 6th Prize in the V International Chopin Piano Competition, and then recorded and performed widely throughout the Soviet Union. He attended the Moscow Conservatory where he studied under Alexander Goldenweiser.[1] Paperno recorded for Melodiya and prior to recording with Cedille Records.[2] Paperno became a tenured professor at DePaul University after moving to the United States in 1976.[1] He is the author of the book Notes of a Moscow Pianist. He died in 2020 in Northbrook, Illinois.
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[edit]- ^ a b "Pianist impressive but chilly in recital". Milwaukee Journal. 15 October 1980. Retrieved 22 June 2010.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ Gold, Gerald (7 April 1991). "Small Labels, Eternal Hope". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
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