{"product_id":"888750028723","title":"Alexander Krichel - Chopin, Hummel, Mozart - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexander Krichel\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexander Krichler, currently one of Germany’s most promising pianists, has released his second recording for Sony Classical—a concerto album. Krichler was born in Hamburg in 1989 and began playing the piano at the age of six. After studying at the Hamburg University of Music and Performing Arts, he enrolled at the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media in 2007, where he studied under Vladimir Krainev and honed his skills. He is currently studying at the Royal Academy of Music in London under the guidance of Dmitri Alexeev, while continuing to win numerous competitions. In 2011, he signed an exclusive contract with Sony Classical, and in 2013, he released his debut album, *Spring Nights*, showcasing his fresh sensibility through works by Mendelssohn, Schubert, Schumann, and Liszt. His new album takes listeners on a musical journey from Mozart to his pupil Hummel and on to Chopin.\nMozart’s concertos, though on a modest scale, possess a refined charm; Hummel’s works include a brilliant fantasia based on melodies by Weber; and the two Chopin pieces—though not titled “concertos”—are beautiful works in which dazzling piano passages dance against an orchestral backdrop. Krichler visited Japan in January 2014, where he performed a program centered on pieces from his first album to great acclaim; on this latest album, however, one can sense his further growth and a deeper musicality.\nSony Music\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sony Classical","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53474721464609,"sku":"888750028723","price":2690.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/888750028723.jpg?v=1788912839","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/888750028723","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}