Favourite pieces
Chopin's Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 65 performed in 2022 (April) and 2019 (June, 21).
Rachmaninov's Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 19 performed in 2022 (April) and 2019 (June, 21).
Shostakovich's Preludes and Fugues Nos 13-24 performed in 2015 (December) and 2014 (February).
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
Wigmore Hall, 16-Jun-2022 / 19:30
- 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
- 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 4th of June 2021 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.
On the 17th of November 2020 at the Wigmore Hall.
On the 30th of October 2020 at the Wigmore Hall.
- Debussy: Cello Sonata
- Webern: 3 little pieces Op. 11
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 in D minor K397 on the 13th of January 2020 at the Wigmore Hall.
- > Prokofiev's 5 Melodies Op. 35
and Luciano Berio's Sequenza III, Cathy Berberian's Stripsody, Knussen's Whitman Settings Op. 25 and Improvisation and Fugue for solo piano
and Erwin Schulhoff
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 2nd of August 2019 at the Royal Albert Hall.
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.
Wigmore Hall, 21-Jun-2019 / 19:00
Recital with cellist Alexander Rudin
- Rachmaninov: Variations on a Theme of Chopin Op. 22
- Andrey Golovin: Elegy
Mr. Melnikov performed at the Wigmore Hall on the 14th 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
Wigmore Hall, 20-Sep-2018 / 19:30
- Prokofiev: Visions fugitives Op. 22
- Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor Op. 34
Mr. Melnikov performed with Steven Isserlis at the Wigmore Hall on the 21st 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 8th 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 14th of August 2017.
Wigmore Hall, 5-Apr-2017 / 19:30
Mr. Melnikov performed on the 19th 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, String Quartets No 3 and No 8 in C minor
Milton Court Concert Hall, 13-Dec-2015
- Shostakovich:
- String Quartet No 5 in B major
- Piano Quintet in G minor
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 17th of September 2013.
Royal Albert Hall, 23-Aug-2013 / 19:30
