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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
Kapustin Plays Kapustin: 24 Preludes 2000
Kapustin Plays Kapustin: 8 Concert Etudes 2000
Piano Music 2000
24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano, op. 82 / Violin Sonata 2004
Last Recording 2004
Piano Music 2004
Piano Works 1 2005
Piano Works 2 2005
Kapustin Returns! 2008
Piano Sonata no. 15 / Preludes / Etudes / Bagatelles 2008
Piano Works 3 2008
Saxophone Concertos 2008
Shan-shan Sun plays Nikolai Kapustin 2009
Works for Cello and Piano 2009 · Live
Russian Soul 2010
Eight Concert Etudes / 24 Preludes in Jazz Style 2011
Works for Cello 2016
Complete Music for Cello and Piano 2017
Complete Chamber Works for Flute 2019
Saxophone Chamber Music 2020
Transitions: Cello Concertos 2020
Kapustin 2021
Obsessive Play 2021
Piano Concerto no. 4 / Double Concerto / Chamber Symphony 2021
Blueprint 2022
New Memories 2022
Piano Concerto no. 5 / Concerto, op. 104 / Sinfonietta, op. 49 2023
Piano Concertos nos. 2 and 6 2024

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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