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Leif Ove Andsnes
12+ albums
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Leif Ove Andsnes (born April 7, 1970 in Stavanger) is a Norwegian pianist. 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 prestigious 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. He is known for his smooth, nice, polished and impersonal style, and for "letting the music speak for itself." User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73: II. Adagio un poco moto - attacca
3,1902Clair de Lune (from Suite Bergamasque)
2,713313 Pieces for Piano, Op. 76: Elegiaco, No. 10
1,7214Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor Op.4: I. Allegro maestoso
1,7045Chorale prelude "Ich Ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ" BWV. 639 (arr. Bussoni)
1,6106Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor Op.4: II. Minuetto & trio: Allegretto
1,5197Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor Op.4: III. Larghetto
1,4788Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor Op.4: IV. Finale: Presto
1,3969Impromptu No.1 in A Flat, Op.29
1,283106 Chants polonais (Chopin) S480: V. Meine Freuden (Nocturne)
1,253albums
Horizons
Horizons - A Personnal Collection of Piano Encores
Horizons - A Personal Collection of Piano Encores
Mussorgsky: Pictures Reframed
The Beethoven Journey - Piano Concerto No.5 "Emperor" & Choral Fantasy
The Long, Long Winter Night
Sibelius
Grieg: Lyric Pieces
Haydn: Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 11
Chopin: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2
The Very Best of: Leif Ove Andsnes
Chopin