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Louis Lortie
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Louis Lortie (born 27 April 1959) is a French-Canadian pianist. He is known for his interpretation of Ravel, Chopin and Beethoven. He is an international soloist, and has made over 30 recordings on the Chandos label. Born in Montreal, Louis Lortie made his debut with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra at the age of thirteen and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra three years later. Soon after he performed an historic tour of the People’s Republic of China and Japan. He won First Prize in the Busoni Competition in 1984. He was also a prize-winner at the Leeds Competition. He was named an Officer of the Order of Canada, and was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec as well as an honorary doctorate from Université Laval. He also teaches at Italy’s renowned piano institute at Imola and currently lives in Berlin. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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Nocturne No. 11 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 104 No. 1
2962Requiem, Op. 48 (Excerpts Transcr. L. Lortie for Piano): VII. In paradisum
1733Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20
1434Pavane pour une infante defunte
1415Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
1406Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. posth.
1357Jeux d'eau
1298Chopin: Etude #1 In C, Op. 10/1, CT 14
1229Chopin: Etude #2 In A Minor, Op. 10/2, CT 15
11510Chopin: Etude #3 In E, Op. 10/3, CT 16, "Tristesse"
107albums
Schumann: Fantasy In C Major / Liszt: Beethoven And Schumann Transcriptions
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In paradisum: A Fauré Recital, Vol. 2
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Louis Lortie Plays Chopin, Vol. 7
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Chopin: The Complete Etudes
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Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas
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Debussy: Piano Duets
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Mendelssohn: Werke für Violoncello und Klavier/Cello Sonatas, Variations Concertantes
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To the Distant Beloved
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Ravel: Works for Solo Piano (Complete)
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Louis Lortie plays Chopin - Vol. 1: Nocturnes, Scherzos, Piano Sonata No. 2
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Louis Lortie Plays Chopin, Vol. 5
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A Fauré Recital, Vol. 1: Après un rêve