Alexander Malofeev
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Paganini: 24 Caprices
Recommendedplus Caprices by Berlioz, Cervelló, Kreisler, Ortiz, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate, Wieniawski
María Dueñas (violin), Itamar Golan (piano), Boris Kuschnir (violin), Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Mihhail Gerts
The Paganini Caprices have energy in the bowing from the outset, confident octaves and portamento, and impeccable double stops...You could listen straight through, but I’d recommend random shuffling... —
Awards:
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Presto Recording of the Week, 14th February 2025
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2025, Recording of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Winners, Instrumental
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
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The New York Times, Best Classical Music Albums of 2025
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The pieces Malofeev has chosen here are brilliantly subtle and irresistibly seductive - and gorgeously played...This is his first album for Sony, and they want us to know that this 24-year-old... —
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2026, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, May 2026, Recording of the Month
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2026, Winner - Young Talent
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Sergei Rachmaninoff: Youth Symphony; Scherzo; Piano Concerto No. 1; Symphonic Dances
Alexander Malofeev (piano), Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly
[Masleev] wows in sound and vision, making a Lucerne Festival debut that charms the well-heeled crowd. —
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Sergei Rachmaninoff: Youth Symphony; Scherzo; Piano Concerto No. 1; Symphonic Dances
Alexander Malofeev (piano), Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly
[Masleev] wows in sound and vision, making a Lucerne Festival debut that charms the well-heeled crowd. —
