Pletnyov, Mikhail
(*1957)
Pletnyov, Mikhail (4–14–1957, Arkhangelsk). Pianist, comp., and cond. Grad. from the M. Cons., where he studied with Ya. Flier and L. Vlasenko, and now teaches. Won the Sixth P. Chaikovsky Pf Competition (1978) at the age of 20 and has since establ. a reputation as one of the finest pianists of his generation. Is an outstanding sight reader and possesses a phenomenal memory and a technique comparable to that of Horowitz. His playing is exciting, polished, but sometimes lacking in sincerity…