Cyprien Katsaris
Cyprien Katsaris is a Contemporary French pianist known for his effortless technique and masterful control of voicing, phrasing, and dynamics. He is also a passionate champion for forgotten and neglected composers. He was born in Marseilles, France in 1951, and he started playing the piano when he was four years old. He spent his childhood in Cameroon, where he attended the local school, and he studied piano with Marie-Gabrielle Louwerse. Later, he enrolled at the Paris Conservatory, where his piano professors were Aline van Barentzen and Monique de la Bruchollerie, and he received instruction in chamber music from René Leroy and Jean Hubeau. He made his debut in Paris in 1966, with the Orchestre Symphonique d'Ile-de-France and conductor René-Pierre Chouteau. Katsaris excelled at the conservatory, and he earned first prizes for piano in 1969 and chamber music in 1970. After he won the first prize at the International Cziffra Competition in 1974, he started to receive invitations to perform at major venues throughout the world, with giants such as Leonard Bernstein, Antal Dorati, and many others. He was awarded the International Young Interpreters Rostrum-UNESCO in 1977, and in 1978 he toured with the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra. He began working with the Teldec record label in the early '80s, and he recorded all nine of Liszt’s piano transcriptions of Beethoven’s symphonies, which are some of the most technically challenging works for the instrument. Katsaris was awarded Grand Prix di Disque awards in 1984, 1985, and 1989, and he continued a busy schedule of recording and touring through the '90s. He also appeared in a Japanese documentary series on Frederic Chopin, produced by NHK TV in 1992. Five years later, he became an Artist of UNESCO for Peace. Katsaris founded the PIANO 21 label in 2001 as a platform to produce recordings from his personal archives, reissues, and lesser-known works. Since its creation, he has released around 40 albums on the PIANO 21 label. During a recital performance in Berlin in 2012, he suffered a stroke and temporarily lost sensation in the left side of his body, but he made a full recovery by the following day, which he attributed to his faith in Scientology. In the 2020s, Katsaris remains very active in his career as a performer and recording artist. His 2022 release Saint-Saëns: Piano Transcriptions on the PIANO 21 label was picked by Gramophone as one of the best solo piano recordings of 2022: Editor’s Choice. In 2023, he performed recitals around Europe, which incorporated improvised works, and he also appeared on the album Mozart: Don Juan in transcription for piano solo by Bizet.
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In the Mood for Love & Passion, Vol. 3: Méreaux, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Dvořák, Kreisler, Gershwin... (Classical Piano Hits)
Clásica - Editado por Piano 21 el 16 feb. 2017
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In the Mood for Waltzes, Vol. 1: Chopin, Brahms, Delibes, Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich, Katsaris... (Classical Piano Hits)
Clásica - Editado por Piano 21 el 17 ene. 2017
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Live at Carnegie Hall, New York City - Vol. 2 (In Memoriam Chopin. 150th Anniversary)
Clásica - Editado por Piano 21 el 1 dic. 2002
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Album d'un voyageur: Europe (World Premiere Recordings)
Clásica - Editado por Piano 21 el 1 feb. 2010
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In the Mood for Meditation & Zen, Vol. 5: Händel, Gluck, Beethoven, Liszt, Grieg, Debussy... (Classical Piano Hits)
Clásica - Editado por Piano 21 el 14 feb. 2017
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In the Mood for Love & Passion, Vol. 4: Rubinstein, Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, Poulenc, Weill, Khachaturian... (Classical Piano Hits)
Clásica - Editado por Piano 21 el 16 feb. 2017
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In the Mood for Waltzes, Vol. 2: Schubert, Liszt, Grieg, Rolón, Poulenc, Khachaturian... (Classical Piano Hits)
Clásica - Editado por Piano 21 el 24 ene. 2017
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Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 - The 4 Versions - Vol. 2 (World Premiere Recording)
Cyprien Katsaris, Heidelberg Symphony Orchestra Quintet
Clásica - Editado por Piano 21 el 30 sep. 2010
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In the Mood for Waltzes, Vol. 3: Diabelli, Glinka, Schumann, Strauss II, Tchaikovsky, Bortkiewicz... (Classical Piano Hits)
Clásica - Editado por Piano 21 el 24 ene. 2017
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Live at the Schubertiade, July 3, 1993 - Vol. 2: Piano Sonata, D. 960 & Encores (Cyprien Katsaris Archives, World Premiere Recordings)
Clásica - Editado por Piano 21 el 1 jul. 2011
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Bach: A New Recital - Piano Works, BWV 906, 912, 922, 946, 950, 951, 989 & 1006a
Clásica - Editado por Piano 21 el 21 ene. 2022
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Bach: The Arranger (Concertos for Solo Keyboard, BWV 593, 974, 979, 981, 982, 983 & Sonata BWV 966)
Clásica - Editado por Piano 21 el 11 mar. 2022
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Bach Transcriptions (World Premiere Recordings)
Clásica - Editado por Piano 21 el 1 sep. 2004
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Russian Ballet Transcriptions for Four Hands and Two Pianos (World Premiere Recordings)
Cyprien Katsaris, Etsuko Hirosé
Clásica - Editado por Piano 21 el 2 ene. 2017
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Harp Meets Piano
Cyprien Katsaris, Isabelle Courret
Música de cámara - Editado por Piano 21 el 3 jul. 2020
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A Tribute to Cyprus (World Premiere Recording)
Clásica - Editado por Piano 21 el 1 ene. 2003
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In the Mood for Meditation & Zen, Vol. 2: Chopin, Schumann, Wagner, Saint-Saëns, Tchaikovsky, Mahler... (Classical Piano Hits)
Clásica - Editado por Piano 21 el 3 feb. 2017
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Bach Recital (World Premiere Recordings)
Clásica - Editado por Piano 21 el 2 ene. 2002
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In the Mood for Meditation & Zen, Vol. 3: Albinoni, Mozart, Schubert, Gounod, Grieg, Boulez... (Classical Piano Hits)
Clásica - Editado por Piano 21 el 7 feb. 2017
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Piano Rarities - Vol. 1: Transcriptions (World Premiere Recordings)
Clásica - Editado por Piano 21 el 1 ene. 2008
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111 Piano Hits - Vol. 3 (World Premiere Recordings)
Clásica - Editado por Piano 21 el 15 nov. 2014
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