Philippe Bianconi

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Philippe Bianconi (born March 27, 1960 in Nice ) is a French pianist.

Philippe Bianconi was trained by Simone Delbert-Février at the Conservatory of his hometown Nice , then continued his studies in Paris with Gaby Casadesus and in Freiburg with Vitaly Margulis . At 17 he won first prize in the “Jeunesses Musicales” competition in Belgrade; this was followed by first prize at the Cleveland International Piano Competition and the silver medal at the Van Cliburn Competition (1985). Since then, Bianconi, described by the Washington Post as a pianist "whose playing is always close to the soul of the music and who fills the room with poetry and life", has performed as a soloist, with orchestra and chamber musician around the world . He also gives master classes, especially in the USA.

His repertoire ranges from Bach to contemporary composers, but as a soloist he is particularly interested in the German romantic piano literature by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, as well as Chopin and the French so-called impressionists Debussy and Ravel.

Philippe Bianconi is artistic advisor to ProPiano Hamburg eV

Discography

  • Claude Debussy. Estampes, Images, Masques, L'Isle Joyeuse, ... D'Un Cahier D'Esquisses. SACD (2011)
  • Robert Schumann. The Lyrinx Recordings. 2 CD (2011, re-release of the recordings from 1996 and 1998)
  • Ernest Chausson. Concert op.21 a. a. Works. With R. Pasquier (violin), S. Piau (soprano) and the Parisii Quartet. Sapphire (2010)
  • Maurice Ravel. L'œuvre pour piano seul. 2 SACD. Lyrinx (2007)
  • Johannes Brahms. The Violin Sonatas. With Tedi Papavrami (violin). æon (2007)
  • Franz Schubert. Sonata D. 959, 3 piano pieces D. 946. Lyrinx (2001)
  • Robert Schumann. Fantasy in C, League of David dances. Lyrinx (1998)
  • Robert Schumann. Etudes symphoniques, Variations posthumes, Humoresque. Lyrinx (1996)
  • Maurice Ravel. Miroirs, Valses Nobles et sentimentales, Gaspard de la Nuit. Lyrinx (1993)
  • Gabriel Fauré. La Bonne Chanson. With the Quatuor Parisii, J. Correas (baritone), D. Desjardins (double bass). Pierre Verany (2005)
  • Johannes Brahms. Piano Quintet op.34. With the Sine Nomine Quartet. Claves
  • Shostakovich. Sonata op.40 in d, Prokofiev, Sonata op.119 in C. With Gary Hoffman (cello). Le Chant du Monde (1999)
  • Camille Saint-Saëns. Piano Concerto n.2 in g. With the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra / Rico Saccani (2003)
  • Franz Schubert. Winter journey D.911. With Hermann Prey (baritone). Denon (1984)
  • Franz Schubert. The beautiful Miller. With Hermann Prey (baritone). Denon (1985)
  • Franz Schubert. Swan song with Hermann Prey (baritone). Denon (1985)
  • The Seventh Cliburn Competition 1985. Prokofiev, Ravel, Liszt. VAIA (1998)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.propiano-hamburg.de/Impressum.html

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Bianconi, Philippe
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French pianist
DATE OF BIRTH March 27, 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH Nice