Alexander Tcherepnin

One of the most international and intercultural composers of the 20th century, Alexander Tcherepnin was born in Russia in 1899 and trained at St. Petersburg Conservatory. He moved to Paris in 1921, sp...

Tcherepnin composed these five pieces during a sojourn in Shanghai, were he was honorary professor at the conservatory and also worked as a consultant for the Chinese ministry of education. The studie...

The Twelve Preludes (Chicago, 1952-53) show with vivid clarity the many-sided expressive genius of their composer. Each prelude is a musical entity, each has its own 'raison d'être', its own musical m...

Tcherepnin composed these five pieces during a sojourn in Shanghai, were he was honorary professor at the conservatory and also worked as a consultant for the Chinese ministry of education. The studie...

One of Tcherepnin's favourite instruments was the cello, for which he wrote about ten works (for example, the Georgian Rhapsody, other works for violoncello and orchestra, and several ensemble and sol...