Valery Afanassiev
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Valery Pavlovich Afanassiev is a Russian pianist and novelist. He studied piano at the Moscow Conservatory under Dmitri Blagoi, Emil Gilels, and Yakov Zak. In 1969, he won 1st prize at the Bach Competition in Leipzig, followed by the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels in 1972. Known for his interpretations of Schubert, Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann, Mussorgsky, and Chopin, he first became known as Gidon Kremerâs duo partner and has also performed with Mischa Maisky, and is primarily associated with Romantic repertoire; he has also worked for a period as a conductor. Afanassiev is also the author of several novels written in French and English, as well as poetry and plays.
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- Praeludium Und Fuge in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873: I. Praeludium
- Praeludium Und Fuge in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872: I. Praeludium
- Praeludium Und Fuge in E-Flat Major, BWV 876: I. Praeludium
- Praeludium Und Fuge in B-Flat Minor, BWV 891: I. Praeludium
- Praeludium Und Fuge in C Minor, BWV 871: II. Fuge
- Praeludium Und Fuge in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 883: I. Praeludium
- Praeludium Und Fuge in F-Sharp Major, BWV 882: I. Praeludium
- Praeludium Und Fuge in A-Flat Major, BWV 886: I. Praeludium
- Praeludium Und Fuge in G Minor, BWV 885: I. Praeludium
- Praeludium Und Fuge in F Major, BWV 880: II. Fuge
- Praeludium Und Fuge in C Major, BWV 870: I. Praeludium
- Prelude No. 22: Book 1. "Well-Tempered Clavier"
- Fantasia in C, for Violin and Piano D.934: 4. Allegro vivace - Allegretto - Presto by Valery Afanassiev
- Fantasia in C, for Violin and Piano D.934: 3. Andantino by Valery Afanassiev
- Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-Flat Major, D960: IV. Allegro ma non troppo by Valery Afanassiev
- Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-Flat Major, D960: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace con delicatezza by Valery Afanassiev
- Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-Flat Major, D960: II. Andante sostenuto by Valery Afanassiev
- Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-Flat Major, D960: I. Molto moderato by Valery Afanassiev
- Piano Sonata No.21 in B flat, D.960: 3. Scherzo (Allegro vivace con delicatezza)
- Praeludium Und Fuge in B Minor, BWV 893: II. Fuge
- Piano Sonata No. 20 in A Major, D959: I. Allegro by Valery Afanassiev
- Praeludium Und Fuge in B Minor, BWV 893: I. Praeludium
- Six Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 2 Intermezzo in A Major
- Fantasia in C, for Violin and Piano D.934: 1. Andante molto by Valery Afanassiev
