Alexander Toradze

Alexander Toradze was best known for his interpretations of piano repertory by Russian composers, particularly Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Stravinsky, and most notably, Prokofiev. He drew high praise for his set of the five Prokofiev piano concertos on Philips. His performance of the popular Third Concerto from that cycle was chosen from among 70 others as the finest recording of the work ever by the prestigious International Piano Quarterly. Toradze's repertory also included works by Beethoven, Chopin, Bartók, and Shostakovich, among many others. Toradze performed concerts thro...