The name of Alexander Dmitriev
is internationally very well known amongst lovers of the art of the
bayan. One of the leading accordionists in Russia, Dmitriev belongs to the
St Petersburg's bayan school and is teaching at the St Petersburg's Music
Conservatory combining successful pedagogical and concert careers.
Dmitriev is one of the leading presenters of the best traditions of the
Russian bayan school in the area of transcriptions, style and musical thinking.
The main contents of this recording are Dmitriev's transcriptions of well
known compositions written by Buellmann, Weber, Liszt and Strauss. Dmitriev
possesses an excellent inner hearing and as a result, his transcriptions
sound as if they were originally written for the accordion, showing all
the timbre varieties of the accordion.
He also possesses stunning technical abilities and it shows in particular
in his performance of Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumble Bee" and
Rossini's "Cavatina Figaro". His musical thinking is refined and
his understanding of different musical styles profound and deep. All these
qualities are reassurance that the pieces performed by him on this recording
are of the highest artistic standard. |
