Bernd Glemser
Bernd Glemser is a rare breed of pianist both in his phenomenally broad and eclectic repertory and in his seemingly ubiquitous presence on the concert stage. Indeed, and so much about his career appears worthy of the record books: he has won outright or captured a prize in 17 consecutive international competitions since 1981 (as far as it is known, that IS the record!); in 1989 he became the youngest professor to teach at a German university; in 1996 he was invited to become the first western musician to perform on live Chinese television (playing the Tchaikovsky First Piano Concerto); and he has made over 30 recordings, with the first appearing only in 1994. Glemser has performed with major orchestras and conductors throughout Europe, Canada, the U.S., South America, China, Japan, Australia, and elsewhere on the globe. His repertory encompasses most major composers from J.S. Bach to the moderns and takes in large chunks of Schumann, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Scriabin, Rachmaninov, and Prokofiev. Most of Glemser's recordings have been issued on Naxos, with a handful appearing on Oehms and Membran/NCA.
Bernd Glemser was born in Dürbheim, Germany, in 1962. He studied piano in his youth, often traveling on skis through heavy snow to take lessons. Glemser became a student of the Russian pianist Vitaly Margulis at the Musikhochschule in Freiburg. From his early student years he began qualifying for competitions, including some of the most prestigious, like the Busoni, Cortot, Tchaikovsky, and the ARD.
Gaining his professorship in 1989 at the Saarbrücken College of Music as a pianist still in his twenties, Glemser managed to maintain an active concert career in Europe. 1992 was a pivotal year for him: Glemser was awarded the Andor Foldes Prize and also signed a recording contract with Naxos, his first CDs not appearing, however, until 1994.
Glemser would go on to receive critical acclaim and various awards for most of his recordings, particularly for his series of Rachmaninov concertos (1998-2000) and Prokofiev piano sonatas (1994-2003).
At a November 2000 concert serving as part of the 100th anniversary celebrations for the Philadelphia Orchestra, Glemser appeared with the feted ensemble under conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch in an acclaimed performance of the Rachmaninov Third Piano Concerto. In 2003 Glemser was given the Federal Cross of Merit by the German government. Among Glemser's later recordings is the 2009 Oehms CD of preludes and fugues by J.S. Bach and Shostakovich.
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Chopin: 4 Ballades - 4 Scherzi
Classical - Released by Oehms Classics on 16 Nov 2010
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Tchaikovsky, P.I.: Complete Symphonies and Piano Concertos
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bernd Glemser, Adrian Leaper, Antoni Wit
Classical - Released by Naxos on 23 Aug 2011
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Rachmaninov, S.: Variations On A Theme of Corelli / Piano Sonata No. 2 / Morceaux De Fantaisie
Classical - Released by Oehms Classics on 1 Jan 2006
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Haydn: Sonaten in Moll
Classical - Released by Oehms Classics on 30 Sep 2016
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SCHUMANN, R.: Piano Sonata No. 2 / Nachtstucke / Arabeske
Classical - Released by Naxos on 12 Apr 1994
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Cello Sonata / Polonaise Brillante, Op. 3 / Grand Duo
Chamber Music - Released by Naxos on 3 Jun 1996
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Bach, J.S.: Piano Transcriptions by Busoni, Rachmaninov, Kempff and Hess
Classical - Released by Oehms Classics on 1 Jan 2007
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The very best of Chopin
Idil Biret, Maria Kliegel, Bernd Glemser, Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Stankovsky
Classical - Released by Naxos on 19 Sep 2005
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Tchaïkovski : Concertos pour piano n° 1 & 3
Bernd Glemser, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit
Classical - Released by Naxos on 2 Aug 1996
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Bernd Glemser, piano
Classical - Released by Oehms Classics on 4 Nov 2013
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Concerto pour violoncelle - Sonate pour violoncelle & piano - Chants russes pour violoncelle & piano
Maria Kliegel, Bernd Glemser, Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia, Michael Halasz
Classical - Released by Naxos on 1 Jun 2000
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Easy-Listening Piano Classics
Classical - Released by Naxos on 23 Feb 2010
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Scriabin: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2
Classical - Released by Naxos on 1 Jan 2001
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RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 3 / Prince Rostislav
Bernd Glemser, National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Jerzy Maksymiuk
Keyboard Concertos - Released by Naxos on 28 Jun 1994
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PROKOFIEV: Piano Sonatas Nos. 5, 6 and 9
Classical - Released by Naxos on 18 Jan 2003
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Piano Recital: Glemser, Bernd - BACH, J.S. / SHOSTAKOVICH, D. (Prelude and Fugue)
Classical - Released by Oehms Classics on 27 Oct 2009
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TCHAIKOVSKY (THE BEST OF)
Classical - Released by Naxos on 20 Jun 1997
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Herbert Blomstedt: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Bernd Glemser, Herbert Blomstedt, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Symphonic Music - Released by Querstand on 1 Jan 2005
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The Piano Concert
Bernd Glemser, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit
Concertos - Released by Naxos on 26 Jul 2000
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PROKOFIEV: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1, 3 and 4
Classical - Released by Naxos on 28 Apr 1999
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Grand Tango and Other Dances for Cello and Piano (Le)
Classical - Released by Naxos on 20 Jun 1994
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