Dmitry Paperno

Dmitry Paperno (1929 in Kyiv – 2020 in Northbrook, IL) was a Soviet and American concert pianist.

In 1955, Paperno won 6th Prize in the V International Chopin Piano Competition, and then recorded and performed widely throughout the Soviet Union. He attended the Moscow Conservatory where he studied under Alexander Goldenweiser.^[1] Paperno recorded for Melodiya and prior to recording with Cedille Records.^[2] Paperno became a tenured professor at DePaul University after moving to the United States in 1976.^[1] He is the author of the book Notes of a Moscow Pianist.

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^ ^a ^b "Pianist impressive but chilly in recital". Milwaukee Journal. 15 October 1980. Retrieved 22 June 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Gold, Gerald (7 April 1991). "Small Labels, Eternal Hope". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 June 2010.