Grigory Romanovich Ginzburg (Russian: Григо́рий Рома́нович Ги́нзбург; May 29, 1904 in Nizhny Novgorod – December 5, 1961 in Moscow) was a Jewish-born, Russian pianist.
Ginzburg first studied with his mother before being accepted as a student in Alexander Goldenweiser's class at Moscow Conservatory. In 1927 he gained fourth prize in the Warsaw International Frederick Chopin Competition. He was recognized as one of the finest musicians in the Soviet Union and toured Europe several times. He became an important professor at the Moscow Conservatory in 1929. Some of his best-known students are Gleb Axelrod, Sergei Dorensky, Regina Shamvili and Sulamita Aronovsky.
Ginzburg was best known for his piano touch that had ties with the tradition of 19th century players such as Franz Liszt. His eclectic repertoire and his art of transcription made of him one of the most unique performers in piano history.
Grigory Ginzburg: Live Recordings, 3 volumes (6CDs), Vox Aeterna, 2006Russian Piano School: Goldenweiser & Ginzburg, RCD, 2004Great Pianists of The 20th Century, Vol.37 Grigory Ginsburg, Philips, 1999The Gregory Ginzburg Legacy, 10 Volumes (11CDs), ArlecchinoGrigory Ginzburg ロシアピアノの巨匠達, 3 volumes, TritonRussian Piano School Vol.12 - Liszt Opera Paraphrases, BMG/MelodiyaTchaikovsky / Rachmaninov Piano Concertos - Grigory Ginsburg, Lev Oborin, Konstantin Ivanov, Vista VeraGreat Artists in Moscow Conservatoire: Liszt - Grigory Ginzburg, Moscow State ConservatoryFrederic Chopin: Piano music 1 - Gregory Ginzburg, MonopoleRussian Treasure - Liszt, Rubinstein, MultisonicRussian Treasure - Tchaikovsky, Schumann, MultisonicGrigory Ginzburg: His Early Recordings, 2 Volumes, APRGrigory Ginzburg Studio Recordings (4CDs), Vox AeternaKeyboard Fireworks by Liszt, Sterling ClassicsThe Art of Grigori Ginsburg (3CDs), Venezia (CDVE00018)Rubinstein & Liszt Piano Works - Grigori Ginzburg, Mobile FidelityTchaikovsky / Arensky Piano Concertos, Russian DiscLiszt Piano Concertos, Russian DiscDvorak / Kabalevsky Piano Concertos, Russian DiscMozart / Rubinstein Piano Concertos, Russian DiscRussian Pianists II, Green Door「ショパン・コンクールの歴史 第一集」, DIW ClassicsLegendary Russian Pianists, Brilliant ClassicsThe Great Piano Music of the World 7: Liszt - G.Ginsburg, Melodiya (for the educational purpose, not for sale)Melodiya LPBach: Violin Sonata BWV 1017 (vn L.Kogan)Bach/Busoni: Toccata and Fugue BWV 565Beethoven: Für EliseBeethoven: Violin Sonata No.1 & No.3 (vn L.Kogan)Beethoven/Liszt: Ruinen von Athen Fantasia (Cond. A.Gauk / Radio Symphony Orchestra)Bellini/Liszt: Norma FantasiaChopin: Ballade No.4Chopin: Etudes Op.10-1&3Chopin: 12 Etudes Op.25Chopin: 4 ImpromptuChopin: Mazurka No.17, No.16, No.48, No.52, No.14, No.57 & No.13Chopin: Polonaise No.2, No.3, No.6 & No.12Chopin: Waltz No.2, No.3, No.5 & No.7Gerter: WaltzGershwin: 3 PreludesGrieg: Cello Sonata Op.36 (vc Y.Slobodkin)Grieg: Piano Sonata Op.7Haydn: Violin Sonata (Arr. from Piano Sonata No.26)(vn L.Kogan)Haydn: Violin Sonata No.4 & No.7 (vn L.Kogan)Gounod/Liszt: Waltz from FaustLiszt: Au Lac de Wallenstadt, Au bord d'une source, Le mal du pays, Les cloches de Genève & Vallée d'ObermannLiszt: Concert Etudes No.2 La Leggierezza & No.3 Un sospiroLiszt: Concert Etude No.2 GnomenreigenLiszt: Gondliera & TarantellaLiszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies No.17 & No.18Liszt: Polonaise No.1Liszt/Busoni: Totentanz (Cond. N.Anosov / State Symphony Orchestra)Medtner: Sonata Reminiscence Op.38-1Mozart: Fantasia KV 475Mozart: Piano Concerto No.25 (Cond. K.Kondrashin / Radio Symphony Orchestra)Mozart: Piano Sonata No.8Mozart: Violin Sonata KV 376 (vn L.Kogan)Mozart/Liszt: Don Giovanni FantasiaMozart/Liszt/Busoni: Figaro FantasiaMyaskovsky: Song and Rhapsody Op.58Paganini/Liszt: Paganini Etude No.3, No.4 & No.5Paganini/Schumann: Paganini Etude Op.3 No.1 & No.2Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No.3Rachmaninov: 6 Duets Op.11 (pf. A.Goldenweiser)Rachmaninov: Suite No.1 Op.5 (pf. A.Goldenweiser)Rameau/Godowsky: 2 Menuets, Rigaudon & ElegieRossini/Ginzburg: Cavatina of FigaroRubinstein: Etude Op.23-2Rubinstein: Piano Concerto No.4 (Cond. A.Shereshevsky / State Orchestra)Ruzhitsky/Ginzburg: Kasanova FantasiaSchubert/Liszt: Erlkönig, Aufenthalt, Gretchen am SpinnradeSchumann: ABEGG VariationsSchumann: ToccataScriabin: 6 Etudes Op.8-6,3,1,7,11,12J.Strauss II/Grünfel: Waltz FrühlingsstimmenJ.Strauss II/Schulz-Evler: Arabesque on theme by Waltz 'An der shönen blauen Donau'J.Strauss II/Tausig: Waltz Caprice No.2Verdi/Liszt: Rigoletto ParaphraseWeber: Perpetuum MobileWeber: Rondo BrillanteWeber: Violin Sonata No.1, No.2 & No.5 (vn L.Kogan)
