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The new album from Singapore-based pianist Albert Tiu features two of the greatest Russian piano sonatas- Tchaikovsky's Grand Sonata in G major, Op. 37, and Rachmaninov's Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28. Born in Cebu, Philippines, Albert Tiu has been called Inchan artist of uncommon abilitiesInch by American Record Guide. His 2010 Centaur recording, InchNocturnal FantasiesInch, featuring Chopin and Skryabin, was dubbed Inchone of the all-time great piano recordingsInch by Fanfare. InchOne of the most inventive recital programs ever seen or heardInch (ARG), this Inchcompelling and poetically imaginative recordingInch (Clavier Companion) was also hailed for Inchperformances where heart and mind unite in a deeply affecting unionInch (Gramophone). He studied with Jerome Lowenthal at the Juilliard School, with Michael Lewin at Boston Conservatory, and with Nita Abrogar-Quinto and Nelly Castro in the Philippines. A recipient of Juilliard's William Petschek Award and a prizewinner of competitions in Calgary (Honens), Helsinki (Maj Lind) and Santander (Paloma O'Shea), he won the First Prize and two concerto prizes in the 1996 UNISA International Piano Competition in Pretoria, South Africa.
