Love Derwinger
The Swedish pianist Love Derwinger is perhaps best known outside Sweden for his role as accompanist to the African-American-Swedish soprano Barbara Hendricks. He is also noted, however, as a concerto soloist, a contemporary music specialist, and as a writer. Love Derwinger (the first name is pronounced LOO-vuh, the last name dare-VING-er) was born in Sweden in 1966. He was just 16 when he made his debut as soloist in Liszt's difficult Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major. After that, he embarked on a recital career that has taken him around Europe, the Americas, Japan, and, unusually, the Middle East. Derwinger's CV as a concerto soloist includes not only Scandinavian orchestras but also the Radio Philharmonie Hannover des NDR in Germany (now the Elbphilharmonie), the Philharmonia Orchestra in Britain, and the Residentie Orkest in The Hague, Netherlands. He has also appeared at various festivals, including Stockholm New Music. Derwinger's schedule alternates between concerto appearances, solo recitals, chamber music, stints as a conductor (he led a performance of Morton Feldman's 1977 opera Neither, champion of other contemporary works), and a song accompanist. In the latter capacity he is best known for backing Hendricks, both in live recitals and on a critically acclaimed series of recordings on her Arte Verum label. Derwinger's recording catalog extends to more than 30 items. Most, including a 1993 recording of Wilhelm Stenhammar's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 1, appeared on Sweden's BIS label. The first two months of 2019 saw two new Derwinger releases: he backed violinist Sueye Park on the recital Salut d'Amour, and Hendricks on a previously recorded album of lieder by Mahler. Derwinger is the author of two books, neither of them about piano technique. Godnatt was a memoir and set of reflections in the form of a series of dialogues, while his second book, Föredraget, is described as "an anachronistic interview with Bach."
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Sibelius: Songs, Vol. 2
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by BIS on 31 Mar 1994
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Salut d'amour
Chamber Music - Released by BIS on 4 Jan 2019
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Atterberg: Piano Concerto - Rhapsody - Ballade & Passcaglia
Love Derwinger, NDR Radiophilharmonie, Ari Rasilainen
Classical - Released by CPO on 1 Jan 2000
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Mahler: Lieder
Barbara Hendricks, Love Derwinger
Classical - Released by Arte Verum on 18 Nov 2016
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Arkipelag
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Naxos Sweden - Red Horn on 1 Jan 2001
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Tubin / Tuur / Part: Chamber Music
Love Derwinger, Tallinn Quartet
Chamber Music - Released by BIS on 31 Aug 1993
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Orff: Carmina Burana (Chamber Version)
Allmänna Sången, Kroumata Percussion Ensemble, Cecilia Rydinger Alin, Roland Pöntinen, Love Derwinger
Choral Music (Choirs) - Released by BIS on 30 Sep 1995
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Peterson-Berger: Violin Sonatas
Chamber Music - Released by CPO on 12 Apr 2013
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Grieg: Piano Music Without Opus Number
Classical - Released by BIS on 30 Jun 1993
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Danzi: Wind Quintets, Vol. 2
Love Derwinger, Philharmonisches Bläserquintett Berlin
Chamber Music - Released by BIS on 31 Dec 1992
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Fauré & Ravel: Mélodies
Barbara Hendricks, Love Derwinger, Swedish Chamber Ensemble
Classical - Released by Arte Verum on 31 Jan 2014
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Astor Piazzolla - Absence
Classical - Released by Robert Holmin Ljud&Bild on 23 Mar 2017
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Stenhammar: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Two Sentimental Romances, Op. 28 / Florez Och Blanzeflor, Op. 3
Love Derwinger, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi
Classical - Released by BIS on 30 Jun 1992
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Poulenc: Complete Works for Two Pianos
Love Derwinger, Roland Pöntinen
Classical - Released by BIS on 31 May 1993
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Francis Poulenc: Mélodies
Barbara Hendricks, Love Derwinger
Classical - Released by Arte Verum on 15 Mar 2008
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Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor / Larviks-Polka / 23 Small Piano Pieces
Love Derwinger, Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra, Jun'ichi Hirokami
Classical - Released by BIS on 30 Jun 1993
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Schubert: Winterreise
Barbara Hendricks, Love Derwinger
Classical - Released by Arte Verum on 1 Sep 2011
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Beethoven: Lieder & Volkslieder
Barbara Hendricks, Love Derwinger, Christian Bergqvist, Leo Winland
Classical - Released by Arte Verum on 22 Apr 2009
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Canciones Españolas
Barbara Hendricks, Love Derwinger
Classical - Released by Arte Verum on 19 Jul 2006
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Reger: Piano Concerto, Op. 114 / Suite Im Alten Stil
Love Derwinger, Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra, Leif Segerstam
Classical - Released by BIS on 30 Sep 1995
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Arkipelag
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Redhorn Records on 1 Jan 2001
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