Obituary - Alexei Sultanov dies at 35....

[steinwaymodeld]

Alexei Sultanov the young Russian pianist passed away on 30th June 2005,
age 35.
R.I.P.

[pianonut]

that's young.  sorry to hear it!

[steinwaymodeld]

https://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/12033000.htm2

[thalberg]

So sad.  He wins Van Cliburn, then 12 years later has a stroke, then four years after that dies in his sleep.  What a loss!!!!

[orlandopiano]

Alexei Sultanov the young Russian pianist passed away on 30th June 2005,
age 35.
R.I.P.

I got to see Sultanov perform live in West Palm Beach, Florida in the early 90s.  I've never heard the Chopin Scherzo in B minor played more spectacularly. He was a great example of a pianist who was awful in the recording studio, but incredible live. Very tragic loss.

[Pronske]

I heard him live play the Rachmaninoff Second Sonata, the Scriabin Fifth Sonata and the Beethoven Apassionata Sonata - all in one sitting!  His playing was fiery, passionate, exciting and musical.  A really amazing concert.  His Mephisto Waltz was incredible.  He played the chromatic runs in thirds!  His Tchaikovsky Concerto was beautiful.  His playing was too flamboyant for American critics, I think, even though the crowd always loved him.  But he was very popular in Asia.  I think he was a spectacular player, and am sad about the loss.

[BoliverAllmon]

what was the cause of death? are they going to do an autopsy?