Alexander Melnikov - Piano and Classical Music in London

Favourite pieces

Chopin's Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 65 performed in 2022 (April) and 2019 (June, 21).

Mozart's II. Tempo di Menuetto from Violin Sonata in E minor K304 performed in 2024 (March, 29) and 2017 (October, 7).

Mozart's Fantasia in D minor K397 performed in 2024 (October) and 2020 (January).

Rachmaninov's Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 19 performed in 2022 (April) and 2019 (June, 21).

Rachmaninov's Variations on a Theme of Chopin Op. 22 performed in 2024 (March, 30) and 2019 (June, 21).

Shostakovich's Preludes and Fugues Nos 13-24 performed in 2015 (December) and 2014 (February).

Queen Elizabeth Hall, 19-Jan-2024 / 19:30

Clara Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor Op.7
Schumann: Introduction and Allegro in D minor for piano & orchestra Op.134

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Royal Albert Hall, 20-Aug-2023 / 19:30

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major (25 mins)

Les Siècles, François‐Xavier Roth - Conductor

He accompanied soprano Claron McFadden on the 28^th of April 2023 at the Wigmore Hall.

Wigmore Hall, 17-Jun-2022 / 19:30

Beethoven, Violin Sonatas:
- No. 4 in A minor Op. 23
- No. 5 in F Op. 24 'Spring'
- No. 10 in G Op. 96

Isabelle Faust

Wigmore Hall, 16-Jun-2022 / 19:30

Recital with Isabelle Faust

Beethoven, Violin Sonatas:
- No. 6 in A Op. 30 No. 1, No. 7 in C minor Op. 30 No. 2, No. 8 in G Op. 30 No. 3

Wigmore Hall, 15-Jun-2022 / 19:30

Recital with Isabelle Faust

Beethoven, Violin Sonatas:
- No. 1 in D Op. 12 No. 1
- No. 2 in A Op. 12 No. 2
- No. 3 in E flat Op. 12 No. 3
- No. 9 in A Op. 47 'Kreutzer'

Alexander Melnikov's concerts, unfortunately, cancelled due to the pandemic.

On the 4^th of June 2021 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.

On the 17^th of November 2020 at the Wigmore Hall.

On the 30^th of October 2020 at the Wigmore Hall.

Wigmore Hall, 14-Apr-2022 / 19:30

Debussy: Cello Sonata
Webern: 3 little pieces Op. 11
Rachmaninov: Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 19
Schumann, Fantasiestücke Op. 73:
- Zart und mit Ausdruck
- Lebhaft, leicht

Jean-Guihen Queyras

Mr. Melnikov performed:

> Clementi's Prelude alla Haydn in C, Prelude alla Mozart in A and Prelude alla Clementi in B flat from Musical Characteristics Op. 19 and No. 2 Piano Sonata in G minor from 2 Piano Sonatas and 2 Capriccios Op. 34, Haydn's Piano Sonata in C sharp minor HXVI:36, Mozart's Fantasia K397 on the 13^th of January 2020 at the Wigmore Hall.
> Prokofiev's 5 Melodies Op. 35 and Luciano Berio's Sequenza III, Cathy Berberian's Stripsody and Improvisation and Fugue for solo piano with soprano Claron McFadden on the 22nd of December 2019.
Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Thomas Dausgaard on the 2^nd of August 2019 at the Royal Albert Hall.

Wigmore Hall, 21-Jun-2019 / 19:00

Recital with cellist Alexander Rudin

Andrey Golovin: Elegy

Mr. Melnikov’s partnered violinist Isabelle Faust to win a Gramophone Award in 2010 for their complete recording of the Beethoven sonatas for violin and piano.

Mr. Melnikov performed at the Wigmore Hall on the 14^th of June 2019. See Isabelle Faust for more details.

Wigmore Hall, 31-Mar-2019 / 19:30

Mozart:
- Adagio in B minor K540
- Quintet in E flat for piano and winds K452
Beethoven:
- Horn Sonata in F Op. 17
- Quintet in E flat for piano and winds Op. 16

Alexander Melnikov
Alfredo Bernardini - Oboe
Lorenzo Coppola - Clarinet
J. Zafra - Bassoon

Wigmore Hall, 10-Jan-2019 / 19:30

Recital with Andreas Staier playing the fortepiano

Schubert:
- March & Trio No. 3 in B minor D819
- 4 Ländler D814
- Polonaise in D minor D824 No. 1
- March No. 1 in C D968b
- Andantino varié from Divertissement sur des motifs originaux français D823
- Rondo in A D951
- Variations on an original theme in A flat D813
- Fantasie in F minor D940

Wigmore Hall, 17-Nov-2018 / 19:30

Schumann:
- Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor Op. 105
- Piano Quintet in E flat Op. 44
Faure:
- Piano Trio in D minor Op. 120
- Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor Op. 117

Isabelle Faust
Katharine Gowers - Violin
Steven Isserlis
Alexander Melnikov

Wigmore Hall, 20-Sep-2018 / 19:30

Prokofiev: Visions fugitives Op. 22
Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor Op. 34

Cuarteto Casals

Mr. Melnikov performed with Steven Isserlis at the Wigmore Hall on the 21^st of February 2018.

Wigmore Hall, 17-Jan-2018 / 19:30

Schubert: Fantasy in C major D760 (Wanderer)
Chopin: 12 Etudes Op. 10
Liszt: Réminiscences de Don Juan S418
Stravinsky: 3 Scenes from Petrushka
The Wanderer was played on a copy of a Conrad Graf fortepiano, Vienna 1824.

Mr. Melnikov performed with Isabelle Faust in a Sunday morning concert at the same venue on the 8^th of October 2017.

Wigmore Hall, 7-Oct-2017 (two performances)

Recital playing the fortepiano with Isabelle Faust

Mozart:
- Violin Sonatas in E flat major K380, F major K377, E minor K304, A major K526, D major K306, E flat major K302 and B flat major K454
- 6 Variations in G minor K360 (Hélas, j’ai perdu mon amant)

Alexander Melnikov played Prelude and Fugues No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 7 and No. 8 by Shostakovich at the Cadogan Hall on the 14^th of August 2017.

Wigmore Hall, 5-Apr-2017 / 19:30

Debussy, Préludes:
- Book I
- Book II

Mr. Melnikov performed on the 19^th of February 2017. See Isabelle Faust for full programme details.

Wigmore Hall, 23-Jan-2016 / 19:30

Chopin: 24 Preludes Op. 28
Skryabin:
- Fantasie in B minor Op. 28
- Deux poèmes Op. 32
- Piano Sonata No. 3 in F sharp minor Op. 23
- Cinq préludes Op. 74

Milton Court Concert Hall, 13-Dec-2015

Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in G minor

Cuarteto Casals

Wigmore Hall, 12-Mar-2015

Morton Feldman: Triadic Memories

Wigmore Hall, 1-Dec-2014

Recital with Cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras

Beethoven: 12 Variations in F on 'Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen' ...
See Jean-Guihen Queyras for more details.

Wigmore Hall, 30-Nov-2014

Recital with Cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras

Beethoven:
- Cello Sonatas No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3
- 7 Variations on 'Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen' ... in E flat major Woo46

Mr. Melnikov joined violinist Veronika Eberle, Steven Isserlis and Michael Collins for a performance of Messiaen's Quatuor pour la fin du temps at the Wigmore Hall on the 11 ^th of July 2014 in a late night performance.

Queen Elizabeth Hall, 25-Apr-2014

Recital with violinist Isabelle Faust and cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras

Haydn: Piano Trio in D, Hob.XV/24
Beethoven: Piano Trio in E flat, Op.70 No.2
Schumann: Piano Trio No.3 in G minor

Wigmore Hall, 4-Feb-2014 / 19:30

Shostakovich: Preludes and Fugues Op. 87 (Nos. 13-24)

Mr. Melnikov performed with Steven Isserlis at the Wigmore Hall on the 17^th of September 2013.