András Schiff

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András Schiff (born December 21, 1953) is a Hungarian-born classical pianist. He was born in Budapest and began piano lessons at the age of 5 with Elisabeth Vadasz. Schiff studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, and later in London with George Malcolm. He emigrated from Hungary in 1979[1].

In 1999 he formed his own chamber orchestra, the “Cappella Andrea Barca” (the name being “Andras Schiff” in Italian). He has since appeared as a conductor with many major orchestras.

Schiff is one of the best-known living interpreters of J.S. Bach and Robert Schumann. He has recently begun to perform in recital and to record the complete piano sonatas of Beethoven.

Schiff has been a British citizen since 2001. He is married to the violinist Yuuko Shiokawa.

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  • barrospablito

    Listen to beethoven's piano sonatas, by ecm.

    18 Aug 2012 Reply
  • barrospablito

    Master!

    23 Dec 2011 Reply
  • invalid_nick

    buena musica

    9 Sep 2011 Reply
  • yu00

    Outstanding Janacek playing

    22 Dec 2010 Reply
  • cymonian

    awesomeness

    23 Mar 2010 Reply
  • 99vadim

    so damn good... love the way he plays Beethoven's piano sonatas

    23 Feb 2010 Reply
  • AuricRojo

    Schiff's understanding of the nuances of each piece he plays is incredible. His interpretations of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier and Beethoven's Piano Sonatas are, quite simply, other-worldly.

    14 Nov 2008 Reply
  • Chriswildman

    Schiff is always so lucid its like he never gets in the way of the music

    19 Dec 2007 Reply
  • karlfest

    I came to truly appreciate this music late in life, after mutilating Bach as a student pianist. This guy plays amazingly well.

    5 Jul 2007 Reply

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