Pianists corner

Seong-Jin Cho in the spotlight

He won the Frederic Chopin International Competition for Young Pianists (2008) and the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition, Japan (2009), as well as third prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Russia (2011).

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sonata No. 3 K 281/189f in B-flat major (1774)

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Frédéric Chopin Scherzo No. 2 Opus 31 in B-flat minor (1837)

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Alban Berg Sonata Opus 1 (1909)

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Klavier Festival Ruhr – 2022 May 16-May 30

Hailed as “the most important piano festival in the world” FonoForum

Pianists Corner echoes this great musical event by listing the dates of the guest pianists’ concerts.

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Jan Lisiecki : MONDAY, 16. MAY

Alfred Brendel (Lecture) | Fabian Müller : TUESDAY, 17. MAY

Severin von Eckardstein : SATURDAY, 21. MAY

Hélène Grimaud : SUNDAY, 22. MAY

Ya-Fei Chuang & Robert Levin : TUESDAY, 24. MAY 

Mona Asuka : SUNDAY, 29. MAY

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Jan Lisiecki in the spotlight

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Ferruccio Busoni Chorale Preludes BV B 27 (1898) 2. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 645)

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Frédéric Chopin Grande valse brillante Opus 18 in E-flat major (1833)

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Ignacy Jan Paderewski Humoresques de Concert Opus 14 (1888) Book I “à l’Antique” – 1. Menuet in G major

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Víkingur Ólafsson in the spotlight

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Johann Sebastian Bach Oboe Concerto in D minor from Alessandro Marcello (BWV 974)

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Jean-Philippe Rameau Deuxième livre de pièces de clavecin – Suite in E minor (1724) 5. Le Rappel des Oiseaux

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Wilhelm Kempff Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g’mein (BWV 734) (Bach)

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Lisa Yui in the spotlight

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Louis Moreau Gottschalk Souvenir de Porto Rico – Marche des Gibaros Opus 31 (1857)

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Franz Liszt Sonata S 178 in B minor (1853)

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Amy Beach Ständchen from 6 Lieder von Adolf Friedrich Graf von Schack (Strauss)

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Described as “a musical phenomenon” (Pianiste), Yamaha Artist Lisa Yui enjoys a multifaceted musical career as pianist, lecturer, educator, author, and musical director. Since making her concerto debut at the age of seven, she has performed throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. She is the top prizewinner of the Senigallia International Piano Competition in Italy, and has twice been the recipient of a Canada Council Scholarship.

Anton Gerzenberg in the spotlight

Anton Gerzenberg wins the 15th edition of the Géza-Anda Competition.

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Johannes Brahms Variations on a Theme by Paganini Opus 35 in A minor (1863)

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Frédéric Chopin Etudes Opus 25 (1836) Etude No. 11 in A minor

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Béla Bartók Sonata (BB 88) Sz. 80 (1926)

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HJ Lim in the spotlight

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Johann Sebastian Bach The Well-Tempered Clavier I (1722) Prelude No. 8 (BWV 853) in E-flat minor

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Johannes Brahms Klavierstücke Opus 118 (1893) 2. Intermezzo – Andante teneramente in A major

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Moritz Moszkowski Morceaux caractéristiques Opus 36 (1886) 6. Etincelles – Allegro scherzando in B-flat major

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HJ Lim recorded in 2012 the complete sonatas of Beethoven.

Beethoven, Hammerklavier Fugue

Klavier Festival Ruhr – 2022 April 30-May 13

Hailed as “the most important piano festival in the world” FonoForum

Pianists Corner echoes this great musical event by listing the dates of the guest pianists’ concerts.

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Víkingur Ólafsson : SATURDAY, 30. APRIL

Gerhard Oppitz : MONDAY, 02. MAY

Anton Gerzenberg : WEDNESDAY, 04. MAY

Paul Gulda : WEDNESDAY, 04. MAY

Till Fellner : SUNDAY, 08. MAY

Alice Sara Ott : WEDNESDAY, 11. MAY

Emanuel Ax : FRIDAY, 13. MAY

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Vincenzo Maltempo in the spotlight

“With these passionate recordings Maltempo confirms his place in the restricted circle of Alkan’s best performers”

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Robert Schumann Romanzen Opus 28 (1839) 2. Einfach in F-sharp major

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Charles-Valentin Alkan Etudes in all the Minor Keys Opus 39 (1857) 12. Le Festin d’Ésope – Allegretto senza licenza quantunque in E minor

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Anton Rubinstein Valse-Caprice in E-flat major (1870)

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Nikolai Lugansky in the spotlight

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César Franck Prélude, Choral et Fugue FWV 21 (1884)

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Robert Schumann Humoreske Opus 20 in B-flat major (1839)

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Sergei Rachmaninov Morceaux de fantaisie Opus 3 (1892) 1. Elégie / Элегия – Moderato in E-flat minor

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