Romantic Russian
5th First Night subscription concert
Works by Peter Tchaikovsky
He is by nature rather quiet, almost shy. Yet his nose is permanently seeking out the unusual. When Alexander Melnikov picks up the scent of an unusual grand piano lurking in some unexpected corner, he is immediately on its trail. For this reason, this Russian is rightly considered one of the most universal pianists of the world – someone who is equally at home on historical instruments as he is on a modern concert grand. He has never laid claim to a uniform sound, rather he prefers to seek his own interpretation of the great composers and their works. This is also why Melnikov also loves historically informed performance practice. For this concert, Jérémie Rhorer represents the ideal partner. This French musician plays the harpsichord, the organ and is also a conductor. It may surprise some to learn that both musicians are coming to Bremen for their guest appearances not with Bach or Mozart but with Peter Tchaikovsky, the epitome of Russian Romanticism. New perspectives guaranteed.