Alexei Lubimov

Alexei Borisovich Lubimov (Алексей Любимов, b. 1944) is a Russian pianist and harpsichordist. Lubimov studied at the Moscow Conservatory with Heinrich Neuhaus and Lew Naumov. After successes in several competitions, he went on to give the first Soviet performances of a number of pieces by composers such as Schoenberg, Stockhausen, Boulez, and Ligeti. Lubimov's commitment to western music was heavily criticised by the Soviet authorities, and he was prevented from leaving the Soviet Union for several years, during which time he concentrated on working with period instruments. He is a founder of the Moscow Baroque Quartet and the Moscow Chamber Academy (with Tatiana Grindenko). Apart from giving solo recitals throughout the world and appearing with leading symphony orchestras, Lubimov works regularly with early music ensembles such as the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Among his partners in chamber music are Andreas Staier, Natalia Gutman, Peter Schreier, Heinrich Schiff, Christian Tetzlaff, Gidon Kremer, Ivan Monighetti, and Wieland Kuijken. His numerous recordings include piano duets with Andreas Staier on Teldec, and a much-heralded recording of the complete Mozart piano sonatas (on fortepiano) on Erato. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.