Павел Кушнир

pianist

Description

Pavel Mikhailovich Kushnir was a Russian pianist, writer, and political activist, who became the first political prisoner in modern Russia to die during a hunger strike. Born into a musical family in Tambov, Kushnir displayed exceptional talent as a pianist from an early age, performing at 17 the complete cycle of 24 Preludes and Fugues by Shostakovich.

Albums

Year Title Average Ratings
2003 The All-Night Vigil (Vespers), Op. 37 / Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42
2025 Rachmaninoff Preludes