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Murray Perahia
pianist and conductor
Since 1947
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Murray David Perahia ( pə-RY-ə; born April 19, 1947) is an American pianist and conductor. He has been considered one of the greatest living pianists. He was the first North American pianist to win the Leeds International Piano Competition, in 1972.
Known as a leading interpreter of Bach, Handel, Scarlatti, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schumann, among other composers, Perahia has won numerous awards, including three Grammy Awards from a total of 18 nominations, and 9 Gramophone Awards in addition to its first and only "Piano Award".
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Murray Perahia, né le 19 avril 1947 dans le Bronx (New York), est un pianiste et chef d'orchestre américain établi au Royaume-Uni.
En 1972, il gagne le concours de piano de Leeds. Il se fait ensuite connaître par ses enregistrements des concertos pour piano de Mozart, où il dirige l'orchestre depuis son clavier.
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Discography
Albums
- 1975 Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2
- 1976 The Chopin Preludes (Complete)
- 1978 Piano Concertos no. 9 & 21
- 1979 6 Poems & Requiem, Op. 90 / Liederkreis, Op. 39 / 5 Lieder, Op. 40
- 1980 Piano Concertos No. 20 & 27
- 1980 Piano Concertos nos. 11, 12 & 14
- 1983 Concerti 17 & 18
- 1983 Piano Concerto No.26, K. 537 "Coronation" / Rondos K. 382 & 386
- 1983 Piano Concertos nos. 15 & 16
- 1984 Mozart: 3 Concerti, K. 107 / Schröter: Piano Concerto, op. 3 no. 3
- 1984 Perahia Plays Mendelssohn Piano Sonatas
- 1984 Piano Concerti nos. 1-4, K. 37, 39, 40, 41
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- 1984 Piano Concerti Nos. 6 & 13
- 1984 Piano Concertos (No. 1 In G Minor, Opus 25 - No. 2 In D Minor, Opus 40)
- 1984 Piano Concertos no. 19, K. 459 and no. 23, K. 488
- 1984 Piano Sonata, op. 6 / Prelude & Fugue, op. 35 no. 1 / Variations sérieuses, op. 54 / Rondo capriccioso, op. 14
- 1985 Mozart: Sonata, K. 448 / Schubert: Fantasia, op. 103, D. 940
- 1985 Piano Concertos no. 25, K. 503 & no. 5, K. 175
- 1985 Piano Sonatas Nos. 7, 23
- 1986 Quintets for Piano and Winds
- 1986 Schumann: Fantasie, Op. 17 / Schubert: "Wanderer" Fantasie
- 1986 Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4
- 1987 A Portrait of Murray Perahia
- 1987 Piano Concerto no. 22, K. 482 and no. 24, K. 491
- 1987 Piano Quartet, op. 25
- 1987 Piano Sonatas Nos. 17, 18, 26
- 1987 Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
- 1987 Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor"
- 1988 Sonata for 2 pianos & percussion / Haydn variations for 2 pianos
- 1988 Symphonic Etudes / Posthumous Etudes / Papillons
- 1988 Schubert: Sonata in A major, op. posth., D. 959 / Schumann: Sonata in G minor, op. 22
- 1988 Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6 / Fantasiestücke, op. 12
- 1988 Sonatas: No. 2 in B-flat major, op. 35 / No. 3 in B minor, op. 58
- 1989 Piano Concertos
- 1991 Piano Concertos 21 & 27
- 1991 Concertos for Two & Three Pianos
- 1991 Murray Perahia Plays Franck & Liszt
- 1992 Piano Sonatas K310, K311, K533 / 494
- 1992 Quintets for Piano and Wind Instruments
- 1992 Winterreise
- 1994 4 Ballades
- 1995 Piano Sonatas, op. 2 nos. 1, 2 & 3
- 1997 Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra
- 1997 Piano Sonata op. 11 / Kreisleriana op. 16
- 1997 Murray Perahia Plays Handel and Scarlatti
- 1998 English Suites nos. 1, 3 & 6
- 1999 English Suites nos. 2, 4 & 5
- 1999 Songs without Words
- 2000 Goldberg Variations
- 2001 Concertos for Piano and Orchestra 1-6, 8, 9, 11 & 12
- 2001 Piano Concertos nos. 4 & 5 "Emperor"
- 2001 Murray Perahia Plays Schubert
- 2001 Keyboard Concertos nos. 1, 2 & 4
- 2002 Keyboard Concertos no. 3, no. 5, no. 6, no. 7
- 2002 Intermezzo
- 2002 Études: Op. 10 / Op. 25
- 2003 Piano Sonatas D.958, 959, 960
- 2003 Murray Perahia Plays Bach Concertos
- 2004 String Quartet No. 12 / Piano Sonata No. 28
- 2005 Impromptus / Song Transcriptions
- 2008 Partitas 2, 3 & 4
- 2008 Piano Sonata no. 12 in A-flat major, op. 26 / Piano Sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14, no. 1 / Piano Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 14, no. 2 / Piano Sonata no. 15 in D major, op. 28 (Pastorale)
- 2009 Partitas 1, 5 & 6
- 2010 Handel Variations, op. 24 / Rhapsodies, op. 79 / Piano Pieces, opp. 118 & 119
- 2016 Murray Perahia plays Beethoven
- 2016 The French Suites
- 2018 Piano Sonatas: Op. 106 “Hammerklavier” / Op. 27/2 “Moonlight”
