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Shadows of My Ancestors
Behzod Abduraimov (piano)
Awards:
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Presto Recording of the Week, 12th January 2024
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BBC Music Magazine, February 2024, Instrumental Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2024, Recording of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2024 Shortlist, Shortlisted - Piano
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Solo Instrument
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2024
His account of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet suite affords further evidence that he is one of the world’s most accomplished poets of the keyboard, and I have never heard ‘Ondine’ so dainty and...
Shadows of My Ancestors
Behzod Abduraimov (piano)
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Awards:
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Presto Recording of the Week, 12th January 2024
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BBC Music Magazine, February 2024, Instrumental Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2024, Recording of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2024 Shortlist, Shortlisted - Piano
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Solo Instrument
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2024
His account of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet suite affords further evidence that he is one of the world’s most accomplished poets of the keyboard, and I have never heard ‘Ondine’ so dainty and...
About
Whereas Prokofiev was captivated by Romeo and Juliet, Ravel had shut himself away a quarter of a century earlier in Levallois Perret to compose Gaspard de la nuit, inspired by Aloysius Bertrand's collection of poems subtitled Fantaisies a la maniere de Rembrandt et de Callot. In 1973, the Uzbek composer Dilorom Saidaminova paid tribute to Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and composed The Walls of Ancient Bukhara, which offers a sonic view of the historic centre of the Central Asian city founded four or five centuries before the common era. Her compatriot Behzod Abduraimov was keen to pay tribute to this little-known composer and record her music, which, like the other two works on this album, is evocative and colourful.
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Shadows of My Ancestors from Behzod Abduraimov
The Uzbek pianist presents a dazzlingly evocative album of virtuosic piano works by Prokofieff, Ravel, and his compatriot Dilorom Saidaminova.
Awards and reviews
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Presto Recording of the Week12th January 2024
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BBC Music MagazineFebruary 2024Instrumental Choice
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Gramophone MagazineFebruary 2024Recording of the Month
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Presto Recordings of the YearFinalists 2024
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International Classical Music Awards2025Nominated - Solo Instrument
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Gramophone MagazineCritics' Choice 2024
February 2024
His account of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet suite affords further evidence that he is one of the world’s most accomplished poets of the keyboard, and I have never heard ‘Ondine’ so dainty and insinuating , or ‘Le gibet ’ so gravely beautiful.
February 2024
Throughout this release, one consistently gets caught up in Abduraimov’s gorgeous and focused sonority, his rock-solid rhythm, his boundless portfolio of shadings and nuances, plus a specificity of articulation that conveys a sense of air between the notes and the utmost in characterisation.
12th January 2024
What is most striking throughout Abduraimov's performance is the extraordinarily varied range of colours that he elicits from his instrument...[The Walls of Ancient Bukhara is] a marvellous work that sits perfectly between its two counterparts, a testament to the thoughtfulness and intelligence of Abduraimov's programming as well as the virtuosity of his performance.
