Andrei Gavrilov facts for kids
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Andrei Gavrilov
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Andrei Gavrilov, January 2017.
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Andrei Vladimirovich Gavrilov / Андрей Владимирович Гаврилов (Russian)
September 21, 1955 |
| Nationality | Swiss Russian British German |
| Education | Moscow Conservatory, Moscow |
| Occupation | Pianist |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Parent(s) | Vladimir Gavrilov (father) Assanetta Eguiserian (mother) |
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| Instruments | piano |
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Andrei Gavrilov (born September 21, 1955) is a famous Russian-Swiss pianist. He is known for his amazing musical talent. He has performed all over the world.
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Who is Andrei Gavrilov?
His Early Life and Amazing Talent
Andrei Gavrilov was born in Moscow in 1955. His family was full of artists. His father, Vladimir Gavrilov, was a well-known Russian painter. His mother, Assanetta Eguiserian, was an Armenian pianist. She gave Andrei his first piano lessons when he was only two years old!
Andrei went to the Moscow Central Music School in 1961. He later studied at the Moscow Conservatory. When he was just 18, he won the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1974. This made him famous around the world. The same year, he played at the Salzburg Festival. He performed in many major music centers. He played up to 90 concerts a year.
Challenges and Comebacks
In 1979, Andrei's career was at its peak. A famous conductor, Herbert von Karajan, wanted to record music with him. But Andrei faced a big problem. Because he had spoken out about the Soviet Union's government, his passport was taken away. He was not allowed to travel or perform outside the country. He felt like he was under house arrest.
This difficult time lasted for five years. In 1984, Mikhail Gorbachev helped him. Andrei finally got a "free passport." He could perform in the West again. After this, he lived in London and later in Germany. He even became a German citizen.
In 1993, Andrei decided to take a break from performing. He canceled concerts and stopped making new recordings. He wanted to study music more deeply. He also explored religious and philosophical ideas. This break lasted for eight years. He even lived in Fiji for a while. He used this time to improve his piano skills.
In 2001, he moved to Lucerne, Switzerland. He started performing concerts again in 2001-2002. Since 2008, he has lived in Kanton Zürich with his family.
His Recordings and Performances
Andrei Gavrilov has made many important recordings. In 1974, his performance of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto was recorded live. He also recorded for famous labels like EMI and Deutsche Grammophon. His recordings include works by Chopin, Scriabin, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, and J. S. Bach.
What He Did Next
In 2012, Andrei Gavrilov started teaching master classes. These were held in Madrid and London. In 2013, he finished writing his autobiography. The first part of his book was published in 2014. It came out in English in 2016. He also made a new recording of Chopin's Nocturnes. This was his first new recording in 20 years. It was included with his book.
Andrei Gavrilov has continued to perform. In 2013, he played and conducted three concertos in one evening in Belgrade. He also conducted two concertos from the piano in Bristol in 2014. He has released new recordings in recent years, including "Pictures at an Exhibition" by Modest Mussorgsky in 2018 and Robert Schumann's "Symphonic Etudes" in 2020.
Images for kids
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Andrei Gavrilov, January 2017.
See also
In Spanish: Andréi Gavrílov para niños
