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Vladimir Skanavi

p, *1941 RU
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A.k.a. Владимир Маркович Сканави

Vladimir Skanavi (b. 1941) is a Russian pianist, Honored Artist of Russia (1999), and a professor at the Moscow Conservatory (since 2001). He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in 1966 after studying with Yakov Milstein (piano) and Constantine Adzhemov (chamber ensemble). In 1969, Vladimir Skanavi received his PhD degree. Since 1965, the pianist had been performing in duos, trios, quintets and other ensembles. Skanavi collaborated with Natalia Gutman, Liana Isakadze, Gidon Kremer, Alexander Rudin, Vladimir Krainev, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Viktor Pikaizen and other distinguished musicians. Vladimir worked closely with violinist Oleg Kagan, and together they performed a vast repertoire, including all Bach and Beethoven sonatas, numerous compositions of Mozart, Brahms, Prokofiev, Shostakovich and Schnittke. Skanavi toured in most European countries, as well as USA, Australia, Japan. He gave recitals at the Grand Hall Of The Moscow Conservatoire, Small Hall Of The Moscow Conservatoire, Teatro alla Scala, Milano, Salle Gaveau in Paris, Wiener Musikverein, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam and other prestigious venues.

     
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4 Pieces, Op. 56: No. 2, Romance. Andante on Capriccioso: Under the Blue Skies by Alexander Rudin & Unknown Artist
4 Songs, Op. 2: No. 2, Eastern Song. Enslaved by the Rose, the Nightingale on Rimsky-Korsakov: Songs, Complete by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Natalia Gerasimova, Marina Choutova, Alexei Martinov, Mikhail Lanskoi & Sergei Baikov
4 Songs, Op. 7: No. 3, The Mermaid of Lake Switez on Rimsky-Korsakov: Songs, Complete by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Natalia Gerasimova, Marina Choutova, Alexei Martinov, Mikhail Lanskoi & Sergei Baikov
Cello Sonata in A Minor, Op. 36: I. Allegro agitato on Grieg Edition, Vol. 1 by Edvard Grieg & Various Artists
4 Songs, Op. 27: No. 1, Softly the Spirit Flew Up to Heaven on Rimsky-Korsakov: Songs, Complete by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Natalia Gerasimova, Marina Choutova, Alexei Martinov, Mikhail Lanskoi & Sergei Baikov
Cello Sonata in A Minor, Op. 36: II. Andante molto tranquillo on Grieg Edition, Vol. 1 by Edvard Grieg & Various Artists
Deux Mazurkas pour Piano, Op. 7: Mazurka No. 2 on Lourié: Songs and Choruses by Arthur Lourié, Natalia Gerassimova, Vladimir Skanavi, Russian Chamber Choir & Tamara Piliptchuk
4 Songs, Op. 2: No. 3, Lullaby on Rimsky-Korsakov: Songs, Complete by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Natalia Gerasimova, Marina Choutova, Alexei Martinov, Mikhail Lanskoi & Sergei Baikov
Le Chapelet: Ocarina on Lourié: Songs and Choruses by Arthur Lourié, Natalia Gerassimova, Vladimir Skanavi, Russian Chamber Choir & Tamara Piliptchuk
Le Chapelet: Plaisanterie on Lourié: Songs and Choruses by Arthur Lourié, Natalia Gerassimova, Vladimir Skanavi, Russian Chamber Choir & Tamara Piliptchuk

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Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Russian Songs Of The 1920s / Mélodies Russes Des Années 1920Sergei Prokofiev, Arthur Lourié, Alexander Mossolov, Vladimir Shcherbachov - Natalia Guerassimova / Vladimir Skanavi1990Album
Concerto For Three Pianos And Orchestra, KV 242 / Concerto For Two Pianos And Orchestra , KV 365Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Владимир Крайнев, Vladimir Viardo, Vladimir Skanavi, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra1989Album
Sonatas For Violin And Piano = Сонаты Для Скрипки И ФортепианоNana Yashvili, Vladimir Skanavi - César Franck / Claude Debussy1985Album
Сонаты Для Скрипки И Фортепиано А. Шнитке И М. РавеляLiana Isakadze, Vladimir Skanavi - Alfred Schnittke / Maurice Ravel1978Album
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