Piotr Anderszewski

Piotr Anderszewski (born April 4, 1969) is a Polish-Hungarian pianist.

Biography

Anderszewski was born in Warsaw, Poland. He began studying the piano at age 6. He attended conservatories in Lyon and Strasbourg, the Academy of Music in Warsaw, and the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

Career

Anderszewski has made a number of recordings with Philips and Virgin Classics, as well as being featured in a documentary film by Bruno Monsaingeon capturing a performance of Beethoven's "Diabelli Variations".

In April 2002 he received the prestigious Gilmore award, given every four years to a pianist of exceptional talent. He has also been a recipient of the Szymanowski Prize (1999) and the Royal Philharmonic Society's Best Instrumentalist award in 2001. [http://www.anderszewski.net]

Anderszewski has recorded, principally for the Virgin Classics label, works by Bach, Mozart, Szymanowski and, most recently, Beethoven. [http://www.virginclassics.com/]

Discography

Leos Janáček: Sonata for violin and piano.Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata No 1 in F minor, Op 80 for violin and piano.Claude Debussy: Sonata for violin and piano.Viktoria Mullova - violin.Recorded 1994."Philips 446 091". Reissued "Philips 457 7460" (2006)

Johannes Brahms: Sonata No 1 in G, Op 78 for violin and piano.Sonata No 2 in A, Op 100 for violin and piano.Sonata No 3 in D minor, Op 108 for violin and piano.Viktoria Mullova - violin.Recorded 1995."Philips 446 709-2". Reissued "Philips 475 7454" (2006)

Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suite No 6 in D minor, BWV811.Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No 31 in A flat major, Op 110.Anton Webern: Variations, Op 27.Recorded 1996."Accord ACD 025". Reissued "Virgin Classics 7243 5 45632 2 5" (2004)

Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata in G major, Op 30 for violin and piano.Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in E minor, K304 for violin and piano.Franz Schubert: Sonata in A major D574, Op posth 162 for violin and piano.Dorota Anderszewska - violin.Recorded 1998."Accord ACD 044".

Johann Sebastian Bach:French Suite No 5 in G major, BWV 816.Overture in the French style in B minor, BWV 831.Recorded 1998."Harmonia Mundi HMN 911679"

Ludwig van Beethoven: 33 Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli, Op 120.Recorded 2000."Virgin Classics VC 5454682"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No 21 in C major, K467.Piano Concerto No 24 in C minor, K491.with the Sinfonia Varsovia.Recorded 2001."Virgin Classics VC 5455042"

Johann Sebastian Bach:Partita No 1 in B flat major, BWV 825.Partita No 3 in A minor, BWV 827.Partita No 6 in E minor, BWV 830.Recorded 2001."Virgin Classics 7243 5 45526 2 5"

Fréderic Chopin:Ballade No 3 in A flat, Op 47.Ballade No 4 in F minor, Op 52.Mazurka in A minor, Op 59 No 1.Mazurka in A flat, Op 59 No 2.Mazurka in F minor, Op 59 No 3.Mazurka in B major, Op 63 No 1.Mazurka in F minor, Op 63 No 2.Mazurka in C sharp minor, Op 63 No 3.Mazurka in F minor, Op 68 No 4.Polonaise No 5 in F sharp minor, Op 44.Polonaise No 6 in A flat, Op 53 'Heroic'.Recorded 2003."Virgin Classics 7243 5 45620 2 0"

Karol Szymanowski:Métopes, Op 29.Masques, Op 34.Piano Sonata No 3, Op 36.Recorded 2004."Virgin Classics 7243 5 45730 2 6"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No 17 in G major, K453.Piano Concerto No 20 in D minor, K466.with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.Recorded 2005."Virgin Classics 0946 344696 2 3"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No 16 in C, K545, arr Grieg.with Martha Argerich - piano.Recorded live at the Lugano Festival 2005."EMI 0946 3 58472 2 2"

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op 15, with Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen.Six Bagatelles, Op 126.Recorded 2007."Virgin Classics 50999 5 02111 2 8"

External links

* [http://www.anderszewski.net/ Piotr Anderszewski official website]
* [http://www.emiclassics.co.uk/search_new.php?q=Piotr%20Anderszewski Piotr Anderszewski recordings on Virgin Classics]
* [http://www.imgartists.com/?page=artist&id=673 Piotr Anderszewski] at IMG Artists