Christiane Engel

Christiane Eckert (1975)

Christiane Engel (* 1942 in Zurich ) is a Swiss pianist and doctor. She is the granddaughter of Albert Schweitzer .

Life

Christiane Engel is the daughter of Rhena Schweitzer-Miller , a daughter of Albert Schweitzer, and the organ builder Jean Eckert. She grew up in Zurich, where she received her first piano lessons from Annette Ganz at the age of six . She spent a lot of time traveling around the world with her grandfather Albert Schweitzer; She visited Africa for the first time at the age of 15, which, according to her own statement, shaped her further life.

At the age of 16 she began her studies at the Conservatory in Zurich, where she was taught piano and organ by Erich Vollenwyder . In addition, she studied psychology, social anthropology and medicine and graduated with a diploma and doctorate in medicine. During this time she continued her piano lessons with the master teachers Irma Schaichet , Joanna Graudan and Vitaly Margulis .

She practiced as a doctor and began giving concerts around the world. Her travels took her to Japan, Europe and the USA. A large part of the concerts were intended for charitable purposes. Christiane Engel is married to Steven Engel and has three daughters. She now lives in Los Angeles , USA.

She is a globally recognized interpreter of Mozart and a sponsor of the Albert Schweitzer Children's Villages .

Recordings

• WA Mozart Piano Concertos, Piano Concerto in C, KV 246, Piano Concerto in E flat, KV 271
• WA Mozart Piano Concertos, Piano Concerto in Bb, KV 238, Piano Concerto in F, KV 413, Piano Concerto in E sharp, KV 449
• WA Mozart Piano Concertos, Piano Concerto in D, KV 175, Piano Concerto in C, KV 503
• WA Mozart Piano Concertos, Piano Concerto in C, KV 467, Piano Concerto in B, KV 595
• WA Mozart Piano Concertos, Piano Concerto in D, KV 537, Piano Concerto in A, KV 488
• WA Mozart Piano Concertos, Piano Concerto in G, KV 453, Piano Concerto in C, KV 491, Rondo in D, KV 382
• WA Mozart Piano Concertos, Piano Concerto in E, KV 459, Piano Concerto in D, KV 466, Rondo in A, KV 386
• WA Mozart Piano Concertos, Piano Concerto in D, KV 451, Piano Concerto in B, KV 456
• WA Mozart Piano Concertos, Piano Concerto in A, KV 414, Piano Concerto in E-flat, KV 482
• WA Mozart Piano Concertos, Piano Concerto in Bb, KV 450, Piano Concerto in C, KV 415, Rondo in D, KV 382

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Web links

• Own homepage: christianeengel.com (accessed February 7, 2014)
• podster.de: radio interview; SWR1 people , October 4, 2007 (Download, 12 MB. Accessed February 7, 2014)
• Deutschlandfunk , February 4, 2014, Corinna Mühlstedt: ondemand-mp3.dradio.de: In the shadow of the jungle doctor: Helene Schweitzer ( Memento from February 22, 2014 in the Internet Archive ): Interview with Monique Egli and Christiane Engel, granddaughters of Helene and Albert Schweitzer and daughters of Rhena Schweitzer-Miller (February 7, 2014)

Footnotes

1. ↑ Dennis Hevesi. “Rhena Schweitzer Miller, 90, dies; Aided Father's Work ". The New York Times , February 28, 2009. Online: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/01/world/africa/01miller.html?_r=0