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John Damgaard plays Beethoven, Chopin & Brahms
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John Damgaard plays Beethoven, Chopin & Brahms

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Composer
Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin
Artist
John Damgaard
Format
CD
Label
Danacord
Released
Apr 01, 2022
Catalog #
DACOCD910
UPC
5709499910009

About

As he turns 80 years old, Danish pianist John Damgaard is still going strong. This release features immaculate performances of pieces by three composers close to his heart: Late Beethoven and Chopin sonatas are paired with a truly strong-willed version of the Brahms Handel Variations. The release includes Damgaard’s informative booklet notes that point out new and intriguing sides to the pianistic Handel variations. A release for all lovers of great piano playing. The Danish pianist John Damgaard (1941-) studied at Eastman School of Music (New York), The Royal Danish Conservatory of Music in Copenhagen with Georg Vasarhelyi and later with Ilona Kabos in London and Wilhelm Kempff in Italy. From 1969-1984 John Damgaard was assistant professor at The Royal Danish Academy of Music and 1979-81 guest professor at Musashino Academia Musicae in Tokyo, Japan. From 1984-2005 he held the academic position of professor at The Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus. John Damgaard has given concerts in USA, Canada, Mexico, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Italy, France, Belgium, Japan, Australia, primarily with classical, romantic programs, but almost always including Danish piano works. He has performed more than 31 different piano concerti.

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo 06:23
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
    Duration
    06:23
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    John Damgaard
  2. 2 II. Allegro molto 02:22
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro molto
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    John Damgaard
  3. 3 III. Adagio ma non troppo - Fuga: Allegro ma non troppo 10:21
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Adagio ma non troppo - Fuga: Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    10:21
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    John Damgaard
  4. 4 I. Allegro maestoso 10:03
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro maestoso
    Duration
    10:03
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    John Damgaard
  5. 5 II. Scherzo: Molto vivace 02:35
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Molto vivace
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    John Damgaard
  6. 6 III. Largo 10:21
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Largo
    Duration
    10:21
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    John Damgaard
  7. 7 IV. Finale: Presto non tanto 05:09
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Finale: Presto non tanto
    Duration
    05:09
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    John Damgaard
  8. 8 Theme - Variations 1-8 07:10
    Track
    8
    Title
    Theme - Variations 1-8
    Duration
    07:10
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    John Damgaard
  9. 9 Variations 9-17 08:28
    Track
    9
    Title
    Variations 9-17
    Duration
    08:28
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    John Damgaard
  10. 10 Variations 18-25 - Fugue 13:32
    Track
    10
    Title
    Variations 18-25 - Fugue
    Duration
    13:32
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    John Damgaard