Kalle Randalu
Kalle Randalu (born November 25, 1956 in Tallinn , Estonian SSR ) is an Estonian pianist.
Life
After studying at the Estonian Music Academy in Tallinn with Bruno Lukk , Randalu went to Moscow , where he was trained by Lev Nikolajewitsch V Lassenko at the Moscow Conservatory . In 1988 he settled in Germany after having successfully competed in various international piano competitions in previous years. Today (2016) he is professor for piano at the Karlsruhe University of Music .
The pianist works internationally and has recorded various works of chamber music, e. B. by Gabriel Fauré , Carl Reinecke , Charles Koechlin , Zdeněk Fibich , Béla Bartók , André Caplet , Gideon Klein , Erwin Schulhoff , Johannes Brahms , Paul Hindemith and Pēteris Vasks . He played Brahms' piano quintets with the Mandelring Quartet . The Second Piano Concerto by Raimo Kangro and the Piano Concerto by Lepo Sumera were also recorded with him.
The jazz musician Kristjan Randalu is his son, the violist Liisa Randalu, a member of the Schumann Quartet , is his daughter.
Honourings and prices
- 1981: 4th prize together with Dimitry Gaiduk at the VII Tchaikovsky Competition , Moscow
- 1982: 3rd prize together with Balázs Szokolay VIII. International Robert Schumann Competition for piano and voice , Zwickau
- 1985; Winner of the ARD International Music Competition , Munich
- Honorary doctorate from the Estonian Academy of Music , Tallinn
- Order of the White Star , 4th grade, Estonia
Discography
- String jumps in a duet: guitar and piano , works by Anton Diabelli , Johann Kaspar Mertz and Carl Maria von Weber , with Boris Björn Bagger (guitar). Antes Edition, Bühl 1994, BM-CD 31.9018, 1 CD.
- Raimo Kangro : Piano Concerto No. 2 op. 60 and other works . Antes Edition, Bühl / Baden 2001.
- Jaan Rääts : Marginalia . 2014 Estonian Record Productions, ERP 5814.
Web links
- Official website
- CV (German / English)
- Works and sound recordings by Kalle Randalu in the holdings of the Estonian National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Randalu, Kalle |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 25, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tallinn , Estonian SSR |