Vyacheslav Gryaznov

The Russian pianist Vyacheslav Gryaznof, also transliterated Gryaznov or Gryzaznoff, is noted for his transcriptions and arrangements in the grand virtuoso tradition. His career developed in his native Russia and has been centered there, with strong components in Japan and in the U.S. rather than the British scene that has welcomed so many Russian musicians. Gryaznof was born in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, on Sakhalin Island off Russia's Pacific coast. He took up the piano as a small child, and his parents, although they were not musicians, became convinced enough of his talent to drop...