Music profile for andras schiff, born 21 december 1953. Pianist andras schiff tells the bbcs tim franks why he gave his 60th birthday performance in london, and not in his homeland, hungary. A tenth cd contains encores from the concerts three pieces by schubert, a short only 1. In his music room, which takes up most of the first floor of his mews house in.
Andras schiff s reputation as one of the great interpreters of the work of franz schubert is longestablished. Schiff specializes in classical and romantic period music. Aug 23, 2019 schiffs handsonly approach lends pop and shine to the faster movements, and to the slower adds emotional weight. The pianist, a specialist in bach, beethoven and schubert, may speak softly, but he has strong opinions about his native hungary and about the work of a student. Andras schiff is the author of le sonate per pianoforte di beethoven e il loro significato.
A handful of andras schiffs most famous tour albums and songs are provided below. Sep 03, 2008 t he hungarian pianist andras schiff is a musician with a sense of history. Schiff lectures on beethoven piano sonatas internet archive. Over the years, andras schiff has established a distinguished discography. Click to read an introduction to the final part of this astonishing series. Andras schiff is currently touring across 2 countries and has 3 upcoming concerts their next tour date is at musical theater basel in basel, after that theyll be at musical theater basel again in basel. A series of lectures on all the beethoven piano sonatas by pianist andras schiff at wigmore hall in the uk in 20042006.
Mar 08, 2017 to attend an andras schiff recital is to enter a secular temple to music. Andras schiff bachs instrumental works discography. Les intenses dialogues au piano dandras schiff le monde. Andras schiff, he of the mighty left hand, isnt 100 percent suited to the gauzy world of some of robert schumanns shorter works. Tom service talks to hungarian pianist andras schiff music. Uniquement pour les albums vendus par amazon eu sarl, hors cadeaux. This is the official website of kirshbaum associates inc. March 30, 2009 schiff has been playing all 32 of beethovens piano sonatas in chronological order at disney hall.
Andras schiff was born in budapest, hungary, in 1953 and started piano lessons at the age of five with elisabeth vadasz. In his music room, which takes up most of the first floor of his mews house in west london, there are two grand pianos. Andras schiff read more about this and other grammys news at. Ludwig van beethoven compositeur, yehudi menuhin chef dorchestre, itzhak perlman chef dorchestre, andras schiff chef dorchestre cd album. His many awards and prizes have included the bartok prize in 1991 and the claudio arrau memorial medal from the robert schumann society in dusseldorf in 1994. He has always maintained that schuberts music is amongst the most moving ever written. French suites bwv 812817 french overture in b minor, bwv 831. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from heinrich schiff at the discogs marketplace.
As a child, he studied piano with elizabeth vadasz, making his public debut at the age of nine. Born in budapest, hungary, in 1953, he started piano lessons at age five with elisabeth vadasz. In addition to ecm, schiff s large discography includes albums on the decca, london, and teldec labels, as well as others. Some of the recordings that have been released on ecm include full solo piano works of janacek and beethoven as well as schumanns piano pieces released on. I had never heard him play schuberts piano works, which are. Sitemap contact us distributors faq credits privacy policy terms and conditions facebook twitter newsletter contact us distributors faq. Concertos, bwv 10521058 andras schiff, chamber orchestra of europe on allmusic 1990. This is andras schiff bach long version by ecm records on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. In the 2010s, despite earlier skepticism about the trend, he began to perform and record on the fortepiano, often. Sir andras schiff is worldrenowned and critically acclaimed as a pianist, conductor, pedagogue and lecturer. Pianists and string players often tend to forget the necessity of breathing and they can become very tense. Biography, bach discography and photos of the artist. The three pieces d 946 impromptus in all but name notes misha donat in the booklet, the c minor sonata d 958 and the a major sonata d 959. Andras schiff beethoven lecturerecitals andras schiff last performed the complete beethoven piano sonatas at wigmore hall from 20046 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the guardian, alan rusbridger, describing one particular performance as a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory.
Schiffs handsonly approach lends pop and shine to the faster movements, and to the slower adds emotional weight. Im entranced by his masterful rendition of bachs dance rhythms and complex architecture. Andras schiff beethoven lecturerecitals podcasts watch. Here, across eight albums and nine cds, andras schiff, caught live in concert in zurich between 2004 and 2008, plays all 32 of the beethoven piano sonatas. Sep 07, 2017 the two volumes of bachs the welltempered clavier together represent a wealth of musical invention, ingenuity and delight. Dec 23, 20 pianist andras schiff tells the bbcs tim franks why he gave his 60th birthday performance in london, and not in his homeland, hungary. Ecm 1736 ns janacek a recollection andras schiff 2001cdimage.
In addition to ecm, schiffs large discography includes albums on the decca, london, and teldec labels, as well as others. Since 1997, schiff has been recording exclusively for the ecm new series along with the producer manfred eicher. The eminent hungarianborn british pianist carries himself like a high priest of viennese classicism, communing with the. Andras schiff has established a prolific discography, including recordings for ecm new series, teldec and londondecca. Andras schiff tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster.
Andras schiff a ecouter ou acheter sur amazon music des maintenant. Andras schiff, mozart presenting andras schiff sonata in b flat, k. Recorded mostly live in concert at zurichs tonhalle between 2004 and 2007, andras schiffs beethoven sonata cycle for ecm f. Do rest assured that with andras schiff, you are going to hear a recording by one of the best. Schiff has been playing all 32 of beethovens piano sonatas in chronological order at disney hall. Schiff is noted for the energy and clarity of his playing, and for original interpretations of music of various composers. Eminent bachspecialist sir andras schiff here performs book i. December 21, 1953 budapest, hungary andras schiff emerged in the last decades of the 20 th century as one of the most respected pianists of his generation. After releasing andras schiff solo piano music and making a massive effect in the industry, followers continue to unite to see andras schiff appear live to perform favorites from the entire discography. Subsequently he continued his musical studies at the ferenc liszt academy with professor pal kadosa, gyorgy kurtag and ferenc rados, and in london with george malcolm. After enchanting his audiences with superb complete cycles of beethoven sonatas performed in various musical venues and on a legendary recording as well, schiff has continued his bach journey with refreshed vigor and insightful inspiration a complementary point of view to murray perahias version. He is not generally thought of as a bach specialist like angela hewitt or the late rosalyn tureck or. Ecm edition of contemporary music discography 15of32. Central to his career are solo recitals and, more especially, cycles of concerts featuring the keyboard works of bach, haydn, mozart, beethoven.
He is also known for his public criticism of political movements in hungary and austria. Andras schiff bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. Oct 25, 2015 the pianist, a specialist in bach, beethoven and schubert, may speak softly, but he has strong opinions about his native hungary and about the work of a student. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from andras schiff at the discogs marketplace. The two volumes of bachs the welltempered clavier together represent a wealth of musical invention, ingenuity and delight. He has performed and successfully recorded mozart, haydn, beethoven, schubert and schumann. Andras schiffs parents were amateur musicians, although his father died when schiff was only five years old. Sir andras schiff gala piano recitals musica viva australia. In the latest chapter in andras schiff s ongoing documentation of franz schuberts music, the great pianist plays the four impromptus d 899, and compositions from 1828, the last year of schuberts too brief life.
Andras is a german black and paganmetal band from schneeberg, saxony. To attend an andras schiff recital is to enter a secular temple to music. Veghs incomparable mozart, live by david hurwitz on june 5, 2016 in. Schiff is married to violinist yuuko shiokawa, with whom he has recorded violinandpiano repertory for ecm. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from andras at the discogs marketplace. The pianist, a specialist in bach, beethoven and schubert, may speak softly, but he has strong opinions about his native hungary and.
Sonata in d k448375a, reger variations and fugue on a theme of beethoven op 86, busoni fantasia contrappuntistica, busoniverz 256b with peter serkin rec nov 97rel april 99 465 0622. He continued his musical studies at the ferenc liszt academy with professor pal kadosa, gyorgy kurtag and ferenc rados, and in london with george malcolm. Apr 17, 2010 andras schiff was born in 1953 and studied with pal kadosa, gyorgy kurtag and ferenc rados at the franz liszt academy in his native budapest. Overview v biography v discography v songs v credits v awards v related v.
Whether the playful grinds of the c minor and csharp minor fugues or the balance of taste and virtuosity of the d major prelude, the relationship between medium and message becomes. Recordings sir andras schiff kirshbaum associates inc. Album mr handels dinner label harmonia mundi hmm902607 annee 2019. Andras schiff holds forceful convictions in a velvet glove.
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