Alexander Tcherepnin has been played on NTS shows including Gang Fatale , with Alone first played on 3 April 2015.

Alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin (born January 21, 1899; died September 29, 1977) was a Russian-born composer and pianist. His father, Nikolay Tcherepnin, (pupil of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov) and his son, Ivan Tcherepnin, (a member of the Harvard University faculty) were also composers. His son, Serge, was involved in the roots of electronic music and instruments. His mother (née Benois) was a niece of Alexandre Benois.

His early works were fairly original and some of his pieces have enduring popularity. His output includes three operas, four symphonies, a divertimento…