Eliza Hansen
Eliza Hansen (born May 31, 1909 in Bucharest , † May 19, 2001 in Hamburg ) was a German piano teacher , pianist and harpsichordist of Romanian German descent.
Life
Eliza Hansen began her training as a pianist at the Bucharest University of Music at the age of twelve, where she passed her concert exam at the age of 19 . Two years later she went to Berlin , where she was a student of Artur Schnabel and Edwin Fischer .
As a pianist and harpsichordist, she has performed in major centers such as London , Barcelona , Madrid and Paris . She has played with leading orchestras and conductors and has appeared with renowned instrumentalists including George Malcolm , David Geringas , Josef Suk and Henryk Szeryng . There are also several recordings of her.
Hansen was a member of the Hamburg University of Music and Drama from 1959 to 1984 and was professor of a piano and harpsichord class. Her students included Christoph Eschenbach , Justus Frantz , Manfred Fock , Hartmut Leistritz , Marianne Schroeder , Vera Schwarz and Johanna Wiedenbach .
Eliza Hansen was married to the pianist Conrad Hansen .
On her 85th birthday, the Hamburg Senate awarded her the Biermann-Ratjen Medal in honor of her services to the cultural life of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg.
Web links
- Literature by and about Eliza Hansen in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hansen, Eliza |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German piano teacher, pianist and harpsichordist of Romanian descent |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 31, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bucharest |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 19, 2001 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |