Dmitry Oleksandrovych Paperno[a] (18 February 1929 – 12 October 2020) was a Soviet and American concert pianist.
Dmitry Paperno Дмитро Паперно | |
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| Born | 18 February 1929 Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 12 October 2020 (aged 91) Northbrook, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupations | |
| Instrument | Piano |
Paperno was born in Kyiv. In 1955, Paperno won 6th Prize in the V International Chopin Piano Competition, and then recorded and performed widely throughout the Soviet Union. He attended the Moscow Conservatory where he studied under Alexander Goldenweiser.[1] Paperno recorded for Melodiya and prior to recording with Cedille Records.[2] Paperno became a tenured professor at DePaul University after moving to the United States in 1976.[1] He is the author of the book Notes of a Moscow Pianist. He died in 2020 in Northbrook, Illinois.
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edit- ^ a b "Pianist impressive but chilly in recital". Milwaukee Journal. 15 October 1980. Retrieved 22 June 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Gold, Gerald (7 April 1991). "Small Labels, Eternal Hope". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
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