Alexei kuznetsoff biography of christopher
40 Publications ; William H. Barnett; Alexey Kuznetsov; Christopher C. Lapish.
Christopher Lapish, Ph.D....
Recently we did a performer spotlight video on Glenn Gould, who is legendary when it comes to recordings of Bach – but unfortunately, he’s been dead quite a while.
I thought it would be fun to spotlight a performer who is alive and well, and who got her start on YouTube – Valentina Lisitsa.
We’re going to discuss her background, her journey as a musician, playing style and recordings, as well as some controversy.
Let’s get into it!
Valentina Lisitsa: Background
Valentina was born in Kiev in 1973 and was a child prodigy who was playing music recitals by the age of four.
Despite that, she really wanted to be a pro chess player throughout childhood.
Still, she continued to study music throughout her life, attending both the Lysenko music school for gifted children and later the Kiev Conservatory at age 17.
That’s where she met her future husband, Alexei Kuznetsoff over a game of chess.
As for her parents? Her mom was a seamstress named Valentina, who hoped that Valentina wo