Georg Friedrich Schenck
Georg Friedrich Schenck (* 1953 in Aachen ) is a German pianist and university professor.
Life
Schenck studied with Bernhard Ebert at the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media , attended a master class by Claudio Arrau and was then a student of the American pianist André Watts for many years , with whom he also performed in a piano duo . In 1986 he received a professorship at the Robert Schumann University in Düsseldorf .
In 1987/88 he performed all of Beethoven's piano sonatas and published an album with piano works by Paul Hindemith . He received several awards for his CD with piano transcriptions by Johannes Brahms .
The composer Adriana Hölszky dedicated her work Hörfenster für Franz Liszt to him , which was premiered in Frankfurt am Main in 1989 .
His students include the Bulgarian pianist Evgeni Bozhanov and the Korean pianist Sukyeon Kim .
Discography (selection)
- Paul Hindemith, piano works (Koch-Schwann, 1988)
- Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata in B flat major, Op. 106 and Piano Sonata in C major, Op. 2 No. 3 (Piano Classics, 2000)
- Johannes Brahms, piano transcriptions (Koch-Schwann)
- Ludwig van Beethoven, piano pieces (Brilliant Classics)
- Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonatas No. 5, 15, 21 and 25 (Warner Classics Japan)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schenck, Georg Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German pianist and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aachen |