- Andreas Boyde
Andreas Boyde (born
13 November 1967 ) is a Germanpianist .Biography
Andreas Boyde was born in
Oschatz . [Discover German Originality http://germanoriginality.com/heritage/places.php?type=1&id=131]He has appeared in recital as well as soloist with orchestras such as the
London Philharmonic Orchestra , theSächsische Staatskapelle Dresden , theMalaysian Philharmonic Orchestra , the Prague Radio Orchestra, the Zurich Kammerorchester, theBamberger Symphoniker , theHallé Orchestra Manchester, theBolshoi Symphony Orchestra, theLondon Mozart Players and the Berliner Sinfonieorchester.Most recently the pianist completed a Brahms cycle on CD for OehmsClassics in co-production with
Westdeutscher Rundfunk (German radio).Andreas Boyde has participated in several international music festivals including the Beethovenfest Bonn, Prague Autumn and La Roque d’Anthéron Piano Festival. He enjoys a close association with German radio established by frequent broadcast recordings and productions.
The pianist gave the European première of
Paul Schoenfield ’s Piano Concerto "Four Parables", as well as the first performance of John Pickard’s Piano Concerto, which is dedicated to him. Boyde’s reconstruction of the ‘Schubert’ Variations byRobert Schumann , now published by Hofmeister Leipzig, reveals his interest in musicological issues and was premièred inNew York .Andreas Boyde studied with Christa Holzweißig and Amadeus Webersinke in Dresden and subsequently with James Gibb at the
Guildhall School of Music and Drama [Guildhall School of Music and Drama http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/] inLondon . His mentor and promoterMalcolm Frager also proved a major influence.In addition to his many recordings for European radio and television, Boyde’s discography includes works by Brahms, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Dvořák, Mussorgsky, Ravel, Scryabin and Schoenfield.
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External links
* [http://www.andreasboyde.com/ Official site]
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