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Pianists · 1937–2020

Nikolai Kapustin

Soviet and Russian composer and pianist (1937–2020)

Born
22 November 1937
Horlivka
Died
2 July 2020
Moscow
Country
Ukraine
Record labels
Melodiya
Discography
29 albums

Biography

Nikolai Kapustin was a jazz musician who played piano. Nikolai Kapustin was born on 22 November 1937 in Horlivka and died on 2 July 2020 in Moscow. Record labels: Melodiya. The discography here lists 29 albums, from “Piano Quintet, etc.” (1999) to “Piano Concertos nos. 2 and 6” (2024).

Nikolai Girshevich Kapustin (Russian: Никола́й Ги́ршевич Капу́стин, 22 November 1937 – 2 July 2020) was a Russian composer and pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the most significant figures in the synthesis of jazz idioms and Western classical structures. A virtuoso of the "Moscow School" of piano playing, Kapustin composed 161 opus numbers, including 20 piano sonatas, six piano concertos, and sets of preludes and fugues, all of which utilize a sophisticated harmonic and rhythmic language derived from bebop, stride piano, and jazz fusion. Born in Horlivka, Ukraine, Kapustin was a student of the legendary pedagogue Aleksandr Goldenweiser at the Moscow Conservatory. He rose to prominence in the 1950s and 1960s as a jazz pianist and arranger for the Oleg Lundstrem State Jazz Orchestra and later the "Blue Screen" Orchestra.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Piano Quintet, etc. 1999 · Triton Kapustin Plays Kapustin: 24 Preludes 2000 · Boheme Music Kapustin Plays Kapustin: 8 Concert Etudes 2000 · Boheme Music Piano Music 2000 · Hyperion 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano, op. 82 / Violin Sonata 2004 · TRITON Last Recording 2004 · TRITON Piano Music 2004 · Hyperion Piano Works 1 2005 · 日本アコースティックレコーズ Piano Works 2 2005 · 日本アコースティックレコーズ Kapustin Returns! 2008 · 日本アコースティックレコーズ Piano Sonata no. 15 / Preludes / Etudes / Bagatelles 2008 · Naxos Piano Works 3 2008 · 日本アコースティックレコーズ
Saxophone Concertos 2008 · オフィスENZO
Shan-shan Sun plays Nikolai Kapustin 2009 · Mindfeel
Works for Cello and Piano 2009 · Live
Russian Soul 2010 · GENUIN Classics Eight Concert Etudes / 24 Preludes in Jazz Style 2011 · Naxos Works for Cello 2016 · SWR Music Complete Music for Cello and Piano 2017 · Brilliant Classics Complete Chamber Works for Flute 2019 · Naxos Saxophone Chamber Music 2020 · Capriccio Transitions: Cello Concertos 2020 · Capriccio Kapustin 2021 · Onyx Obsessive Play 2021 Piano Concerto no. 4 / Double Concerto / Chamber Symphony 2021 · Capriccio Blueprint 2022 · Capriccio New Memories 2022 · Wergo Piano Concerto no. 5 / Concerto, op. 104 / Sinfonietta, op. 49 2023 · Capriccio Piano Concertos nos. 2 and 6 2024 · Capriccio

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Nikolai Kapustin play?

Nikolai Kapustin is known for playing piano.

When and where was Nikolai Kapustin born?

Nikolai Kapustin was born 22 November 1937 in Horlivka.

What are Nikolai Kapustin's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Piano Quintet, etc. (1999), Kapustin Plays Kapustin: 24 Preludes (2000), Kapustin Plays Kapustin: 8 Concert Etudes (2000), Piano Music (2000) and 24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano, op. 82 / Violin Sonata (2004).

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