Thomas Albertus Irnberger
By his mid-twenties, Thomas Albertus Irnberger was already recognized as one of Austria's foremost violinists. While he has expressed a passion for the violin works of J.S. Bach and has often programmed them in concert, he is best known on recordings for his interpretations of the sonatas and concertos of Mozart, and for various works by Schubert, Schumann, and Brahms. His choice of repertory tends to be conservative, but he does play music from the early 20th century, including works by Elgar, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Bartók, Hindemith, and others, and has performed contemporary music as well. Irnberger has appeared as soloist, recitalist, and chamber player across Europe, in Israel, and elsewhere. He has amassed a sizable discography, most of it available from the Gramola label.
Thomas Albertus Irnberger was born in Salzburg, Austria, in 1985. He studied violin from age seven and took up the piano the following year. At nine he was accepted at the Mozarteum University as a gifted student. Irnberger debuted at 15 in Brussels with the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra in a performance of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto.
Irnberger made his first recording at 17, a two-CD collection on Pan Classics Records featuring works by Paganini, Debussy, Hindemith, Enescu, Elgar, Fauré, and Kreisler, with piano accompaniment by Lisa Smirnova. Irnberger entered a string of competitions in his youth, both in Austria and abroad, ultimately garnering 16 first prizes.
He continued his education at the Anton Bruckner University, earning an advanced degree. His most important teacher there was Josef Sabaini. Irnberger had further studies in Paris with Ivry Gitlis.
In 2006 the Gramola label engaged Irnberger to record the complete Mozart works for violin and piano, with veteran pianist Jörg Demus, on original instruments. The following year, for the same label, Irnberger and Demus launched a series of Schubert violin and chamber works.
In 2009 Irnberger made his debut as a singer in a program of Mozart arias at the Salzburg Fortress Concerts. He has remained particularly active in the recording studio, notably in his collaborations with Demus and also with the iconic pianist Paul Badura-Skoda.
Demus, also a composer, was so impressed by Irnberger's talents that he dedicated his Sonate sylvestre, for violin and piano, to the young violinist. Irnberger and Demus went on to record the work for Gramola, which issued the CD in 2011, with sonatas by Debussy and Franck.
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Haydn: Violinkonzerte & Doppelkonzert
Thomas Albertus Irnberger, Münchner Kammerphilharmonie dacapo, Barbara Moser, Franz Schottky
Instrumentalmusik - Erschienen bei Gramola Records am 17.11.2023
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Prokofiev: Werke für Violine und Klavier
Thomas Albertus Irnberger, Michael Korstick
Kammermusik - Erschienen bei Gramola Records am 07.04.2023
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Dvořák, Smetana & Suk: Piano Trios
Thomas Albertus Irnberger, David GerIngas, Pavel Kaspar
Kammermusik - Erschienen bei Gramola Records am 03.04.2020
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Concerto pour violon, op.28
Thomas Albertus Irnberger, Israel Chamber Orchestra, Pavel Kaspar, Doron Salomon
Klassik - Erschienen bei Gramola Records am 22.07.2013
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Brahms: Piano Trios
Thomas Albertus Irnberger, David GerIngas, Lilya Zilberstein
Kammermusik - Erschienen bei Gramola Records am 13.05.2022
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Salon de Paris
Thomas Albertus Irnberger, Christine Ornetsmuller, Jörg Demus
Kammermusik - Erschienen bei Gramola Records am 01.03.2013
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Beethoven, Demus & Others: Violin Works
Jörg Demus, Thomas Albertus Irnberger
Kammermusik - Erschienen bei Gramola Records am 14.02.2020
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Salon de Budapest
Thomas Albertus Irnberger, Pavel Kaspar, Brigitta Simon
Kammermusik - Erschienen bei Gramola Records am 09.09.2022
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Schubert: Piano Trios
Thomas Albertus Irnberger, David GerIngas, Michael Korstick
Kammermusik - Erschienen bei Gramola Records am 17.02.2017
5 Sterne Fono Forum Klassik24-Bit 192.0 kHz - Stereo -
Ladies' Night
Thomas Albertus Irnberger, Barbara Moser
Kammermusik - Erschienen bei Gramola Records am 12.01.2018
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Elgar : Violin Concerto in B Minor & Violin Sonata in E Minor
Thomas Albertus Irnberger, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael Korstick, James Judd
Violinkonzerte - Erschienen bei Gramola Records am 15.03.2019
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Stravinsky & Rimsky-Korsakov: Works for Violin
Thomas Albertus Irnberger, Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Pavel Kaspar, Doron Salomon
Klassik - Erschienen bei Gramola Records am 12.02.2021
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It’s a Girl!
Thomas Albertus Irnberger, David GerIngas, Barbara Moser
Kammermusik - Erschienen bei Gramola Records am 18.06.2021
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Mendelssohn & Gade: Violin Concertos
Thomas Albertus Irnberger, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Doron Salomon
Klassik - Erschienen bei Gramola Records am 03.07.2015
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Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Romances for Violin & Orchestra, and Triple Concerto in C Major
Thomas Albertus Irnberger, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, David GerIngas, James Judd, Michael Korstick
Klassik - Erschienen bei Gramola Records am 21.07.2017
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Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin and Piano - Violin Concerto in D Minor - Variations concertantes in D Major
Thomas Albertus Irnberger, Edouardo Torbianelli, Israel Chamber Orchestra, Roberto Paternostro
Kammermusik - Erschienen bei Gramola Records am 01.10.2012
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EntArteOpera Festival: Concerto for Violin & Double Concertos
Klassik - Erschienen bei Gramola Records am 06.07.2018
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Martinů: Violin Concertos
Thomas Albertus Irnberger, Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra, Heiko-Mathias Forster
Klassik - Erschienen bei Gramola Records am 12.10.2018
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Beethoven: Violin Sonatas, Vol. 1
Thomas Albertus Irnberger, Michael Korstick
Kammermusik - Erschienen bei Gramola Records am 07.10.2014
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Mozart: Violin Sonatas Nos. 24, 28 & 32
Klassik - Erschienen bei Gramola Records am 16.09.2010
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Beethoven: The Violin Sonatas, Vol. 3
Thomas Albertus Irnberger, Michael Korstick
Kammermusik - Erschienen bei Gramola Records am 02.06.2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo