Leif Ove Andsnes
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Leif Ove Andsnes (April 7, 1970) is a Norwegian pianist. Andsnes was born in Karmøy, Norway. He studied with Jiri Hlinka at the Grieg Academy of Music in Bergen. He is a constant champion of the music of Edvard Grieg.
Andsnes is one of the most respected classical pianists in the world today, being nominated for the prestigous Grammy Awards four times (as of December 2004). He has won numerous awards, including the Hindemith-Prize (1987), Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik (1997), Royal Philharmonic Society Award, (2000), and the Gramophone Awards — Instrumental Award, (2002, for Grieg's Lyric Pieces).
In 2002 he played Grieg's Piano Concerto at the Last Night of the Proms.
Also a renowned chamber musician, he holds the position of Artistic Director at the Risør Festival of Chamber Music.
Andsnes has made several recordings for Virgin and EMI.
Discography
This list is not complete
- Grieg: Concerto - Sonata - Lyric Pieces (1991)
- Disc 1: Piano Concerto, sonata etc. Disc 2: Lyric Pieces Op. 43, Op. 54 and Op. 65
- Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3 (1995) live recording
- Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3 and some of the composer's Etudes-tableaux.
- Nielsen: Piano Pieces (1996)
- A selection of works of Carl Nielsen.
- Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 etc (1998)
- Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1 and Drei Intermezzi, Op. 117 (orchestral).
- Grieg: Lyric Pieces (2002)
- A selecion of pieces from Grieg's ten books of Lyric Pieces.
External links
- Official site (http://www.andsnes.com/)de:Leif Ove Andsnes