Joseph Banowetz
This accomplished and renowned pianist received much of his early training in New York City with Carl Friedberg, who himself was a pupil of the legendary composer/pianist Clara Wieck Schumann. He continued his studies in Europe at the Vienna Hochschule. Upon his graduation from that institution, he won first prize for a piano performance. The Austrian government then sponsored an extended European tour for the young artist, thereby launching his career. After that, he performed throughout the world on five continents and performed and recorded with such notable ensembles as the Slovak State Radio Orchestra, the Budapest Symphony, the Hong Kong Philharmonic, and Beijing's China Opera Central Orchestra. Banowetz's repertoire was built especially around the Romantic with composers such as Frédéric Chopin and Franz Liszt; late Romantic with composers such as Anton Rubenstein, Balakirev, and Busoni; and neo-Romantic eras (Ronald Stevenson, Godowsky). His recordings appeared on the Naxos, Marco Polo, and Altarus labels.
Banowetz was also known for his pedagogy and editing work, and his book, The Pianist's Guide to Pedaling, was recognized as fundamental to the study of the piano. He was a professor at the University of North Texas, and also regularly taught master classes at such schools as Juilliard, the St. Petersburg Conservatory, and at conservatories in London and China. He was frequently called on as a juror for international competitions. Joseph Banowetz died on July 3, 2022 at the age of 88.
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Piano Music
Joseph Banowetz, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Sanderling, Adam Wodnicki
Classical - Released by Toccata Classics on Jan 1, 2000
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L'Île des Morts
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jun 4, 2012
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RUBINSTEIN: Piano Concerto No. 5 / Caprice Russe
Joseph Banowetz, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Robert Stankovsky
Concertos - Released by Marco-Polo on Jun 17, 1994
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RUBINSTEIN: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 and 4
Joseph Banowetz, Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Stankovsky
Concertos - Released by Marco-Polo on Apr 29, 1992
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RUBINSTEIN: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2
Joseph Banowetz, Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Alfred Walter
Concertos - Released by Marco-Polo on Sep 2, 1992
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Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Esther Overture
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Joseph Banowetz, Dmitry Yablonsky
Classical - Released by Naxos on Mar 8, 1998
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Musique pour piano (Intégrale, volume 6)
Classical - Released by Naxos on Nov 3, 1997
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Friedman: Piano Transcriptions
Classical - Released by Grand Piano on Aug 12, 2016
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Musique pour piano (Volume 2)
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jul 3, 2010
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Easy-Listening Piano Classics
Konstantin Scherbakov, Ilona Prunyi, Joseph Banowetz, Alton Chung Ming Chan
Classical - Released by Naxos on Sep 28, 2010
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Tchaikovsky - 50 of the Best
Concertos - Released by Naxos Special Projects on Jun 11, 2013
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Balakirev: Complete Scherzi & Mazurkas
Classical - Released by Amadis on Apr 2, 2021
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Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 / The Tempest
Joseph Banowetz, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenárd
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jan 14, 2017
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Concerto pour piano
Joseph Banowetz, Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Sanderling
Classical - Released by Naxos on Mar 18, 2010
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Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Totentanz
Joseph Banowetz, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Oliver von Dohnanyi
Classical - Released by Naxos on Nov 21, 2016
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Musique pour piano (Volume 1)
Classical - Released by Naxos on May 9, 2010
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Busoni: Music for Two Pianos & Piano Duet
Ronald Stevenson, Joseph Banowetz
Classical - Released by Altarus Records on Aug 1, 1996
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Friedman: Original Piano Compositions
Classical - Released by Grand Piano on May 6, 2016
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BACH, J.S.: Keyboard Favourites
Joseph Banowetz, Monique Duphil
Classical - Released by Naxos on Feb 5, 1988
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Kamenniy-ostrov, Vol. 1
Classical - Released by Marco-Polo on Jul 6, 1999
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GODOWSKY: Piano Music for Four Hands
Joseph Banowetz, Alton Chung Ming Chan
Classical - Released by Marco-Polo on Jul 19, 1993
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