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Mozart Flute Concerto No.1 K.313 - 1st Mov, Emmanuel Pahud: Named as Instrumentalist of the year 1997 at the prestigious Victoires de la Musique Award ceremony in Paris in February 1998, the Swiss-French flautist Emmanuel Pahud is one of the most exciting and adventurous musicians to date. Born in Geneva, Pahud began studying music aged six, graduating from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris in 1990. At 22, he was appointed the Principal Flute of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Claudio Abbado, but in 2000 had to relinquish his...
Posted 17 October 2008 10:34 AM by charlotte | with no comments
Filed under: emi, geneva, conservatoire national superieur de musique paris, mozart concerto for flute and harp, berlin philarmonic orchestra, paris, swiss french, claudio abbado, solo recording contract, instumentalist of the year 1997, flautist, principal flute, mozart flute concerto no1 k 313 - 1st mov, emmanuel pahud, victories de la musique award, diapasons cd of the year award

Andsnes, Leif Ove - Grieg Piano Conc - Cadenza of 1st mov: Born in Norway in 1970, Leif Ove Andsnes is famous for playing just about everything: Brahms, Grieg, Janacek, Britten - he has won awards performing all four composers. His gig break came in 1989, with a successful US debut which led to concerts in Canada and Edinburgh with the Oslo Phil under Mariss Jansons. His 1992 Proms debut received fabulous reviews and he's now a regularly performer there. In May 2002, Andsnes was made a Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav, Norway's highest...
Posted 07 October 2008 09:46 AM by charlotte | with no comments
Filed under: hindemith prize, mariss jansons, risor chamber music festival, leif ove, chamber music, commander of the royal norwegian order, emi, cadenza of 1st mov, proms, us debut, andsnes, norway, virgin, grieg piano conc, grieg prize, oslo phil