Jorg Demus-Bonn Recital In Honor Of The Beethoven Bicentennial-Musical Heritage
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Jörg Wolfgang Demus (2 December 1928 – 16 April 2019) was an Austrian classical pianist who appeared internationally and made many recordings. He was also a composer and a lecturer at music academies. In composition and playing, he focused on chamber music and lieder. He played with singers such as Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, as a piano duo with Paul Badura-Skoda, and with string players such as Josef Suk and Antonio Janigro. Demus was instrumental in bringing the historic fortepiano to concert podiums. He was a member of the Legion of Honour, among many awards. He is regarded as one of the leading Austrian pianists of the immediate post-World War II era.
In 1951, Demus made his first tour to South America and then appeared internationally in concert halls. He appeared in England and France. In 1972 he toured Southern Africa in all the major cities. In 1974, Demus performed for the Peabody Mason Concert series in Boston.
Demus was active as a lied accompanist and a chamber music partner, appearing with singers such as Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Elly Ameling and Peter Schreier, and with string players such as Josef Suk and Antonio Janigro. He performed widely as a soloist on both modern and historical instruments, returning the fortepiano to concert podiums. Demus collaborated with Paul Badura-Skoda on the concert platform and on a book concerning the interpretation of Beethoven's piano sonatas.
His playing of Bach's works showed their structure as well as melodic lines. He favoured Schumann's music, revealing a high degree of playful levity besides romantic expressiveness. His playing of Debussy's music stands out in Klangsinn, a sense for a colourful impressionist sound world. He collected historic keyboard instruments and presented them to a museum. He lectured at the music academies of Vienna and Stuttgart.
Demus continued playing until shortly before his death, performing with Badura-Skoda at the 2018 Linz Brucknerfest. He died in Vienna on 16 April 2019, aged 90, after a short illness.
Ludwig van Beethoven - Jörg Demus – Bonn Recital In Honor Of The Beethoven Bicentennial
Label: Musical Heritage Society – 3038/39 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Stereo Country: USA & Canada Released: 1975 Genre: Classical Style: ClassicalTrack list:
A1 SONATA No. 11 in B-FLAT MAJOR, Op. 22 27:30 A2 SONATA No. 27 in E MINOR, Op. 90 22:14 A2 FÜR ELISE A2 SONATINA in G MAJOR, Op. 79 B1 SONATA No. 32 in C MINOR, Op. 111 26:31 B2 SONATA No. 26 in E-FLAT MAJOR, Op. 81a, "Les Adieux" 20:37 B2 BAGATELLE in E-FLAT MAJOR, Op. 126, No. 3Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Musical Heritage Society, Inc.
Credits
- Music By – Ludwig van Beethoven
- Piano – Jörg Demus
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Other (Cat# LP 1): MHS 3038
- Other (Cat# LP 2): MHS 3039
- Other (Library of Congress Catalog Card No. ): 74-750629
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