Yuri Boukoff
Yuri Boukoff was a Bulgarian-French pianist. He was born in Sofia, Bulgaria and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
In 1956, he was the first European pianist to tour China. In 1964, he became a naturalized French citizen. He pursued studies with Yves Nat at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris and won the first prize in 1946. He was taught by George Enescu, Edwin Fischer, and Marguerite Long. He won many prizes at international competitions, including Geneva in 1947, Long-Thibaud in 1949, and Diemer in 1951. He won eighth prize at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 1952. His nickname was "Rubinstein of Bulgaria"
Partial discography
- n.d. Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat, "Emperor", op. 73 by Beethoven, with Pierre Dervaux and L'Orchestre des Concerts Colonnes
- 1955 Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2 and poetic Capriccios no. 2 and 3 by Liszt
- 1960 Sonatas "Appassionnata", "Pathetic" and "Moonlight" by Beethoven
- 1960 Piano Concertos no. 1 in E Flat & no. 2 In A by Liszt
- 1962 Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat, "Emperor", op. 73 by Beethoven with Georges Prêtre
- Piano sonatas 1-4 by Prokofiev CLP 1812
- Piano sonatas 5-7 by Prokofiev CLP 1827
- Piano sonatas 8 and 9 by Prokofiev CLP 1835
- 1976 Sonata in A major for violin and piano by César Franck and Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2 op. 77 Ravel, recorded with the young violinist Nell Gotkovsky
- 1970 Concerto no. 2 for piano and orchestra by Tchaikovsky with the Conservatory Orchestra under the direction of Romansky
- 1980 Symphonic Studies op. 13 and Fantaisie op. 17 Schumann
- 1970s Bach, including the Italian Concerto BWV 971, the Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue BWV 903, Prelude and Fugue BWV 894, Sonata and Partita BWV 1004 and the famous figured chorale: Jesu, joy remains from Cantata BWV 147
- 1980s Sonatas for Piano, Violin, Cello by Richard Strauss
- "Anthology of Russian music"