Gary Graffman
Known as one of the greatest living pianists of all time. Despite an injury to his right hand, Gary Graffman continued pursuing a career in music. For more than three decades, he has devoted his time entertaining audiences with concerts and recitals around the world.
Gary Graffman was born in New York City to Russian parents. His greatest musical influence was his father Vladimir Graffman. Vladimir Graffman was a violinist who studied at the Imperial Conservatory. With Leopold Auer. By the age of seven Gary Graffman was a piano student at the Curtis Institute of Music. There he studied under the direction of Isabelle Vengerova. After graduating from the Institute 10 years later, Gary Graffman made his professional debut. Under the direction of conductor Eugene Ormandy, he accompanied the Philadelphia Orchestra.
From his debut, Gary Graffman continued a successful piano career. He furthered his piano studies with Vladimir Horowitz and Rudolph Serkin. During this time he played with many symphonies and orchestras and performed concerts and recitals. He played at the Marlboro Music Festival with Rudolph Serkin. By the age of 20 Gary Graffman had made a name for himself as a classical pianist both in America and world-wide. In 1948 he won the Leventritt Award.
The next three decades saw him touring, performing solo as well as with symphonies and orchestras. He played with the Philadelphia, Cleveland, Boston, Chicago and New York Orchestras. Some of his more popular concerts include the works of Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Brahams, Chopin and Beethoven. He recorded several albums on both the CBS and RCA record labels.
With great success Gary Graffman played until 1979. He had suffered an injury to his right hand. This malady encouraged him to pursue other interests such as writing, photography and Oriental Art. Despite his injury, Gary Graffman remains an important icon in classical music. In 1980 he joined the staff at the Curtis Institute of Music where his career began 35 years ago. By 1986 he was director of music. In 1995 he became the president of the Curtis Institute of Music.
His musical genius shone again in 1993 when he once again performed regardless of his injured right hand. He joined with Andre Previn and the Curtis Institute's Symphony Orchestra to perform Ned Rorem's Piano Concerto No. 4, written specifically for the left hand. With more than four decades of concerts, recitals and performances, Gary Graffman proved that anyone can succeed as a musician, even despite obstacles. His contributions to classical music include numerous recordings and renditions of 18th and 19th-century composers.
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Chopin: Four Ballades & Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante in E-Flat Major, Op. 22
Classica - Pubblicato da RCA Red Seal il 4 giu 2010
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Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1, 3 & 9 (Live)
Musica da camera - Pubblicato da Bridge Records il 15 gen 2005
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Brahms & Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas (Live)
Musica da camera - Pubblicato da Bridge Records il 1 mag 2002
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Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11 - Mendelssohn: Capriccio brillant in B Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 22
Classica - Pubblicato da RCA Red Seal il 4 giu 2010
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Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11 - Mendelssohn: Capriccio brillant in B Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 22
Classica - Pubblicato da RCA Red Seal il 4 giu 2010
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Schubert: Wanderer-Fantasie, D. 760 - Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3
Classica - Pubblicato da Sony Classical il 11 ott 2013
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Schubert: Fantasy in C Major, D. 760 "Wandererfantasie" & Piano Sonata No. 19 in C Minor, D. 958
Classica - Pubblicato da Sony Classical il 22 nov 2013
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Graffman Plays Chopin
Classica - Pubblicato da Sony Classical il 14 ott 2013
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Rachmaninoff, Bartók & Viotti (Live)
Gary Graffman, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Isaac Stern
Concerti per tastiera - Pubblicato da Altair il 23 mag 2023
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Chopin: Concerto pour piano No. 1 - Mendelssohn: Capriccio brillant, Op. 22 (Mono Version)
Gary Graffman, Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Generi vari - Pubblicato da BNF Collection il 1 gen 1961
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Children's Classics
Kenneth McKellar, Beatrice Lillie, Julius Katchen, Gary Graffman, London Symphony Orchestra, Skitch Henderson
Classica - Pubblicato da Decca Music Group Ltd. il 1 gen 2014
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Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15 (Remastered 2013)
Classica - Pubblicato da Sony Classical il 15 mar 2024
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Gary Graffman / Boston Symphony Orchestra / Charles Muench play: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Capriccio brillant für Pianoforte mit Orchester F Sharp-Major, Op. 22: Andante - Allegro con fuoco C Major
Gary Graffman, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Musica sinfonica - Pubblicato da Classico Ivano il 26 dic 2014
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