Alexei Stanchinsky

Short bio Alexei Stanchinsky

Birthday: 1888 in Obolsunovo, Russia

Died: 1914 in Logachevo, Russia

Active: 1900s - 1910s

Genre: Classical

Period: Modern

Full biography Alexei Stanchinsky

Alexei Vladimirovich Stanchinsky was a Russian composer and pianist who was born on March 9, 1888, in the Russian Empire. He was a child prodigy who started playing the piano and composing music at the age of six. By the age of eleven, Stanchinsky's family had moved to Moscow to further his music education.

Stanchinsky found early success as a composer, and his works were performed in both Russia and abroad. He was heavily influenced by Russian composer Alexander Scriabin and their relationship extended beyond mentorship. Talented and inventive, Stanchinsky was known for his unique style, characterized by its unusual harmonic progressions and complicated rhythms.

Despite his success, Stanchinsky struggled with mental illness throughout his life. He suffered from depression and paranoia and was eventually diagnosed with schizophrenia. Sadly, Stanchinsky's life was cut short, and he died by drowning himself in the Moskva River on September 25, 1914, at the young age of 26.

Stanchinsky's music is characterized by its originality, expressiveness, and unique musical language, featuring rich and colorful harmonies and intricate rhythms. He left behind a significant body of musical works, including piano pieces, songs, and chamber music.

In recent times, there has been renewed interest in Stanchinsky's music, and his compositions have been performed and recorded by various musicians and ensembles. Today, he is remembered as a talented composer and pianist whose unique voice left an indelible mark on the world of music.

Compositions featuring Alexei Stanchinsky

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Prelude in form of 2-part Canon in augmentation, for piano in E flat minor	3:06 min	Keyboard	1913
2	Prelude in form of 2-part Canon in inversion, for piano in C major	2:03 min	Keyboard	1913
3	Prelude in form of 3-part Canon, for piano in G major	2:14 min	Keyboard	1913
4	Prelude in form of 4-part Canon, for piano in E major	4:45 min	Keyboard	1913
5	Piano Sonata No. 2	12:51 min	Keyboard	1912
6	Sketches (12) for piano, Op. 1	17:47 min	Keyboard	1911
7	Piano Sonata No. 1	17:10 min	Keyboard	1911
8	Prelude (Presto) for piano in B flat minor	1:03 min	Keyboard	1909
9	Étude for piano in B major	6:49 min	Keyboard	1909
10	Prélude and Fugue for piano in G minor	4:40 min	Keyboard	1909
11	Prelude (Non troppo vivo) for piano in the Mixolydian mode (in B major)	1:17 min	Keyboard	1909
12	Prelude (Animato) for piano in B minor	0:34 min	Keyboard	1909
13	Prelude in form of Canon, for piano in B minor	0:58 min	Keyboard	1908
14	Prelude for piano in E major	1:18 min	Keyboard	1908
15	Prelude (Andante) for piano in the Lydian mode (E flat major)	3:43 min	Keyboard	1908
16	Prelude (Lento) for piano in C sharp minor	2:17 min	Keyboard	1907
17	Preludes (3) for piano	4:28 min	Keyboard	1907
18	Preludes (5) for piano	7:31 min	Keyboard	1907
19	Étude for piano in F minor / A flat major	2:30 min	Keyboard	1907
20	Étude for piano in G minor	3:15 min	Keyboard	1907
21	Prelude (Lento expressivo) for piano in A flat major/F minor	2:07 min	Keyboard	1907
22	Prelude (Con moto) for piano in D major	1:02 min	Keyboard	1907
23	Prelude (Andante) for piano in C minor	2:08 min	Keyboard	1907
24	Prelude (Adagio) for piano in E flat major	2:23 min	Keyboard	1907
25	Nocturne for piano in C sharp minor	5:07 min	Keyboard	1907
26	Mazurka for piano in G sharp minor	1:42 min	Keyboard	1907
27	Humoresque for piano	5:01 min	Keyboard	1906
28	Piano Sonata in E flat minor	10:12 min	Keyboard	1906
29	Les Larmes (Tears), for piano	1:54 min	Keyboard	1906
30	Mazurka for piano in D flat major	3:22 min	Keyboard	1905
31	Lieder ohne Worte (3), for piano	8:20 min	Keyboard	1903
32	Prelude (Largo) for piano in C major	1:27 min	Keyboard	-
33	Sketches (3)	3:21 min	Keyboard	-

Albums featuring Alexei Stanchinsky

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Stanchinsky, Olga Solovieva – Complete Piano Works • 2(CD, Album, Stereo)	2023	Grand Piano (2)
2	Lourié, Medtner, Stanchinsky, Roslavetz, Mossolov – The Age Of The Russian Avant-Garde: Futurists And Traditionalists(8×CD, Compilation)	2022	Grand Piano (2)
3	Alexey Stanchinsky, Peter Jablonski – Piano Works(CD, Album, Stereo)	2021	Ondine
4	Alexei Stanchinsky, Witold Wilczek – A Journey Into The Abyss: Alexei Stanchinsky Piano Music(CD, Album, Stereo)	2020	DUX Recording Producers
5	Vladimir Feltsman - Stanchinsky, Feinberg, Obukhov, Lourié, Roslavets, Mosolov, Protopopov – Forgotten Russians(CDr, Album)	2019	Nimbus Alliance
6	Stanchinsky, Olga Solovieva – Complete Works For Piano • 1(CD, Album, Stereo)	2019	Grand Piano (2)
7	Alexey Wladimirowich Stanchinsky – Ekaterina Derzhavina – Piano Works(CD, Album)	2017	Profil Edition Günter Hänssler
8	Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka, Alexei Stanchinsky – Two Geniuses Of Russian Piano Music. From Glinka To Stanchinsky. = Два Гения Русской Фортепианной Музыки. От Глинки к Станчинскому(CD, Album)	2008	Мелодия
9	Edvard Syomin, Frédéric Chopin • Isaac Albéniz • Ferruccio Busoni • Leopold Godowsky • Nikolai Medtner • Alexei Stanchinsky • Oleg Eiges – Chopin, Albéniz, Busoni, Medtner, etc.: Piano Music(CD, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Mono)	1996	Мелодия
10	Alexei Vladimirovich Stanchinsky - Daniel Blumenthal – Piano Sonatas • Three Sketches • Twelve Sketches(CD, Album)	1994	Marco Polo
11	Stanchinsky – Nikolai Fefilov – Piano Music(CD, Album)	1992	Etcetera (3)
12	Сочинения для ф-но(LP, Album, Stereo)	1991	Апрелевский Завод Грампластинок