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Piano Concerto No. 17 in G; Allegro

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 17 in G; Allegro

Soloist: Leif Ove Andsnes
Orchestra: Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Label: EMI Classics
Cat. No.: 5 00281 2

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Leif Ove Andsnes Piano

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Leif Ove Andsnes, described by the New York Times as "the most accomplished pianist of the new generation", devotes much of his 2009-2010 season to "Pictures Reframed", centered around and inspired by Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, and developed in collaboration with South African artist Robin Rhode. The project (whose commissioning sponsor is StatOilHydro) will have its world premiere at Lincoln Center and will tour throughout North America and Europe. EMI Classics will release "Pictures Reframed" on both CD and DVD, and Norwegian TV is documenting the project on film. Other highlights of the season include performances of Rachmaninov's second and fourth piano concertos (and the completion of his Rachmaninov recording cycle for EMI Classics); the world premiere of a new work by Danish composer Bent Sørensen; performances of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23, K488 with the New York Philharmonic and Alan Gilbert; and a tour of Japan and Asia with the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra.

As an exclusive EMI Classics artist, Andsnes has recorded more than 30 discs spanning repertoire from Bach to the present day; he has been nominated for seven Grammys and received four Gramophone Awards. Shadows of Silence, his most recent disc, features works by Sørensen, Dalbavie, Kurtag and Lutoslawski.Highlights from recent seasons include performances of Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the San Francisco Symphony; performances of Rachmaninov's second and third piano concertos on both sides of the Atlantic - including his National Symphony Orchestra debut; a high-profile North American tour with Christian Tetzlaff; and a UK tour with the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra.

Leif Ove Andsnes is co-artistic director of the Risør Chamber Music Festival, and a Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. Born in Karmøy, Norway in 1970, he studied at the Bergen Music Conservatory under Professor Jiri Hlinka. He has been the subject of several television programs, including England's South Bank Show. He is a professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo, and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. In 2004-05, Andsnes curated and performed seven Carnegie Hall Perspectives concerts, becoming the youngest artist to be so honored in this prestigious series. For more information visit www.andsnes.com.

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