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Murray Perahia

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Born: April 19, 1947; USA

In a field in which each season heralds the arrival of new "talents" who are soon forgotten, pianist Murray Perahia has remained a reliable and immensely gifted presence on the international scene for more than three decades. Perahia began his music studies at the age of five with lessons from Jeanette Haien, who remained his teacher until he was well into his teens. In 1964 Perahia entered the Mannes College of Music in New York, where he Read more studied composition and conducting; though both endeavors remained secondary to his career as a pianist, the latter proved particularly useful when, decades later, Perahia conducted and recorded a complete cycle of Mozart's piano concerti from the keyboard. Perahia pursued further piano studies with Artur Balsam and Mieczyslaw Horszowski. He also attended the Marlboro Festival in Vermont, which brought him into contact and collaboration with such artists as Rudolf Serkin, Pablo Casals, and the Budapest Quartet.

In 1968 Perahia made his Carnegie Hall debut to much acclaim, and his concert career blossomed in short order. He made headlines in 1972 by taking top honors at the prestigious Leeds Piano Competition, the first American to do so--and, no less, by unanimous decision. Perahia's success at Leeds led to his London recital debut at Queen Elizabeth Hall in 1973. Later that year he appeared at the Aldeburgh Festival, where he worked closely with the festival's founders, Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears. After Britten's declining health made it impossible for him to continue as Pears' accompanist, Perahia became one of Pears' frequent and favorite recital partners. In 1975 Perahia shared with cellist Lynn Harrell the first Avery Fisher Prize, intended to aid in the development of the most promising American musical careers. In 1981 he was appointed co-artistic director of the Aldeburgh Festival, a position he retained through 1989.

Perahia is often described as a "musician's musician," one who does not adopt a virtuoso persona but performs with a distinctive directness, without exaggerated or demonstrative gestures. His playing is clean and meticulous, his sound cool, transparent, sparkling, and exquisitely shaded. He is best known for his performances of Classical and early Romantic repertoire; from the late 1990s he developed an especial reputation as an interpreter of Bach. In 2000, his recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations was awarded two Grammy nominations for Best Classical Album and Best Instrumental Soloist.

Perahia's popularity has been sustained largely through his extensive catalogue of recordings. He signed an exclusive contract with CBS Masterworks in 1973 and has remained with that label through its corporate transformation into Sony Classics. His recordings have received numerous accolades, including multiple Grammies and Gramophone Awards for Instrumental Record of the Year. In addition to his Mozart concerto cycle, he has recorded all five Beethoven piano concerti with Bernard Haitink and the Concertgebouw Orchestra, as well as Schumann's complete works for piano and orchestra. Read less

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Murray Perahia: The Complete Analogue Recordings (1972-1979)

Release Date: 10/13/2017 Label: Sony
Catalog: 541670 Number of Discs: 15

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Murray Perahia: The Complete Analogue Recordings (1972-1979)

Label: Sony Catalog: 541670 Release Date: 10/13/2017 Number of Discs: 15
Composer: Robert Schumann, Frédéric Chopin, Felix Mendelssohn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ...
Performer: Murray Perahia, Peter Pears

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Piano Masters

Label: Deutsche Grammophon Catalog: 002732802 Release Date: 10/06/2017 Number of Discs: 1
Composer: Frédéric Chopin, Ludwig van Beethoven, Sergei Rachmaninov, Franz Liszt ...
Performer: Daniil Trifonov, Evgeny Kissin, Krystian Zimerman, Pierre-Laurent Aimard ...
Conductor: Seiji Ozawa, Valery Gergiev
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra, St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theater Orchestra

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The Murray Perahia Awards Collection

Label: Sony Catalog: 88985413952 Release Date: 05/12/2017 Number of Discs: 15
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Béla Bartók, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms ...
Performer: Murray Perahia

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Murray Perahia Plays Schumann

Label: Sony Catalog: 88985370402 Release Date: 04/21/2017 Number of Discs: 6
Composer: Robert Schumann
Performer: Murray Perahia, Peter Pears
Conductor: Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
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Premier Pianists, Vol. 2

Label: Video Artists International Catalog: 4597 Release Date: 03/10/2017
Composer: Frédéric Chopin, Manuel de Falla, Robert Schumann, Felix Mendelssohn ...
Performer: Artur Rubinstein, Alicia de Larrocha, Emil Gilels, Rosalyn Tureck ...

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Murray Perahia Plays Bach: The Complete Recordings

Label: Sony Catalog: 0300829 Release Date: 11/11/2016 Number of Discs: 8
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel
Performer: Murray Perahia, Leonore Smith, Michael Cox, Jakob Lindberg ...
Conductor: Murray Perahia
Orchestra/Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
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Murray Perahia plays Beethoven

Label: Sony Catalog: 88843013312 Release Date: 10/28/2016 Number of Discs: 5
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Murray Perahia
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Bach: The French Suites / Perahia

Label: Deutsche Grammophon Catalog: 002575402 Release Date: 10/07/2016 Number of Discs: 2
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer: Murray Perahia
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The Art of Murray Perahia

Label: Sony Catalog: 518339 Release Date: 05/06/2016 Number of Discs: 10
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn, Béla Bartók, Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ...
Performer: Murray Perahia, Radu Lupu
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner, Bernard Haitink, Zubin Mehta
Orchestra/Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

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Radu Lupu: Complete Recordings

Label: Decca Catalog: 002402202 Release Date: 11/13/2015 Number of Discs: 28
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johannes Brahms, Robert Schumann ...
Performer: Radu Lupu, Vincent Zarzo, Han de Vries, George Pieterson ...
Conductor: Zubin Mehta, Lawrence Foster, Uri Segal, Edo de Waart ...
Orchestra/Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra ...

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Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos 21 & 23; Rondos K. 382 & 386 / Perahia, English Chamber Orchestra

Label: Sony Catalog: 88697757852 Release Date: 09/25/2015 Number of Discs: 1
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer: Murray Perahia
Conductor: Murray Perahia
Orchestra/Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

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Schumann, Grieg: Piano Concertos / Perahia, Davis, BRSO

Label: Sony Catalog: 88697721002 Release Date: 09/25/2015 Number of Discs: 1
Composer: Robert Schumann, Edvard Grieg
Performer: Murray Perahia
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

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Murray Perahia Plays Chopin

Label: Sony Catalog: 88843062432 Release Date: 04/28/2015 Number of Discs: 6
Composer: Frédéric Chopin
Performer: Murray Perahia
Conductor: Zubin Mehta

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Claudio Abbado: The Complete RCA & Sony Album Collection

Label: Sony Catalog: 304505 Release Date: 08/05/2014 Number of Discs: 39
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann ...
Performer: Claudio Abbado, Murray Perahia, Anatoly Kotcherga, Midori ...
Conductor: Claudio Abbado
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Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos / Perahia, Marriner, ASMF [blu-ray]

Label: Euroarts Catalog: 3085294 Release Date: 03/25/2014 Number of Discs: 1
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Murray Perahia
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

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Mozart: Complete Piano Concertos / Perahia

Label: Sony Catalog: 1914112 Release Date: 08/07/2012 Number of Discs: 12
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer: Murray Perahia, Radu Lupu
Conductor: Murray Perahia
Orchestra/Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra
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Brahms: Handel Variations Op. 24; Rhapsodies Op. 79; Piano Pieces Opp. 118 & 119 / Perahia

Label: Sony Catalog: 779469 Release Date: 11/16/2010 Number of Discs: 1
Composer: Johannes Brahms
Performer: Murray Perahia
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Immortal Beloved - Original Soundtrack

Label: Sony Catalog: 760861 Release Date: 03/02/2010 Number of Discs: 1
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Murray Perahia, Yo-Yo Ma, Gidon Kremer, Vinson Cole ...
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti

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Classic Archive - Murray Perahia

Label: Euroarts Catalog: 3085298 Release Date: 01/27/2009 Number of Discs: 2
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Murray Perahia
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
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Solti & Perahia: Bartok's Sonata For Two Pianos

Label: Kultur Video Catalog: 4403 Release Date: 09/30/2008 Number of Discs: 1
Composer: Béla Bartók
Performer: Sir Georg Solti, Murray Perahia, Evelyn Glennie, David Corkhill

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Bach: Partitas No 2, 3 & 4 / Murray Perahia

Label: Sony Catalog: 722697 Release Date: 03/18/2008 Number of Discs: 1
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer: Murray Perahia
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Bartok: Piano Sonata, Suite, Etc / Murray Perahia, Et Al

Label: Sony Catalog: 78750 Release Date: 06/06/2006 Number of Discs: 1
Composer: Béla Bartók
Performer: Murray Perahia, Evelyn Glennie, Sir Georg Solti, David Corkhill
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Harold Wright - Clarinet Concert No 5

Label: Boston Records Catalog: 1066 Release Date: 10/26/2004 Number of Discs: 1
Composer: Max Bruch, Robert Schumann, Ferruccio Busoni, Béla Bartók ...
Performer: Harold Wright, Boris Kroyt, Murray Perahia, Luis Battle ...
Conductor: Seiji Ozawa
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

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Expanded Edition - Chopin: Etudes / Murray Perahia

Label: Sony Classical Masterworks Catalog: 92731 Release Date: 07/27/2004 Number of Discs: 1
Composer: Frédéric Chopin
Performer: Murray Perahia
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Expanded Edition - Mozart / Perahia, Lupu, Et Al

Label: Sony Classical Masterworks Catalog: 92735 Release Date: 07/27/2004 Number of Discs: 1
Composer: Johannes Brahms, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer: Sir Georg Solti, Murray Perahia, Radu Lupu
Conductor: Murray Perahia
Orchestra/Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

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