Nelson Goerner
Generally ranked among the leading pianists of his generation, Nelson Goerner is best known for his interpretations of the works of Chopin, with much of his discography devoted to the composer's music. Yet his repertory is fairly broad, taking in works by Beethoven, Schumann, Liszt, and such contemporary composers as Edward Gregson and Jon Lord. Goerner's interests extend to chamber music and two-piano repertoire, and he has toured extensively. Goerner was born in San Pedro, Argentina, on May 9, 1969. He could read and write by age three and studied piano from his childhood. Goerner's advanced studies were at the Buenos Aires Conservatory, where his teachers included Juan Carlos Arabian. In 1986, Goerner won the Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Buenos Aires and shortly thereafter debuted with the Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra. While regularly appearing in concert afterward, he continued studies with Carmen Scalcione. With the help of Martha Argerich, he received scholarships for studies at the Geneva Conservatory under Maria Tipo. In 1990, Goerner won the Concours International d'Execution Musicale Genève, effectively launching his international career. He has since toured the Americas and made many appearances in Japan, the U.K., Italy, France, Germany, and elsewhere. He has performed at such prestigious venues as the Leipzig Gewandhaus, Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, Milan's Sala Verdi, and with major orchestras like the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Montreal Symphony, London Philharmonic, and Tokyo NHK Symphony. He often collaborates with other musicians or ensembles, like the Takács Quartet, violinist Vadim Repin, and cellist Steven Isserlis. Goerner also performs in two-piano repertoire, and his partners have included Argerich and his wife, Rusudan Alavidze. Goerner's recordings are available from EMI, Chandos, Cascavelle, and many other labels. EMI released his debut album in 1997 to rave reviews, an all-Chopin disc that included the Third Sonata. By the early years of the new century, Goerner was a major presence on the international scene. His 2003 recital of works by Schumann, Debussy, and Stravinsky in Wigmore Hall was one of many critical triumphs. A string of successful recordings followed, including his 2005 Rachmaninov album, on Cascavelle, that included the challenging Second Sonata, and his 2008 EMI recording of Lord's Piano Concerto. Goerner's 2009 appearance at the Verbier Festival in performances of Beethoven and Chopin received rave reviews both at the time and when issued on a Euroarts DVD in 2010. In 2019, Goerner issued a recording of Brahms' Piano Sonata No. 3 and Paganini Variations, on Alpha.© Robert Cummings & Keith Finke /TiVo Read more
Generally ranked among the leading pianists of his generation, Nelson Goerner is best known for his interpretations of the works of Chopin, with much of his discography devoted to the composer's music. Yet his repertory is fairly broad, taking in works by Beethoven, Schumann, Liszt, and such contemporary composers as Edward Gregson and Jon Lord. Goerner's interests extend to chamber music and two-piano repertoire, and he has toured extensively.
Goerner was born in San Pedro, Argentina, on May 9, 1969. He could read and write by age three and studied piano from his childhood. Goerner's advanced studies were at the Buenos Aires Conservatory, where his teachers included Juan Carlos Arabian. In 1986, Goerner won the Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Buenos Aires and shortly thereafter debuted with the Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra. While regularly appearing in concert afterward, he continued studies with Carmen Scalcione. With the help of Martha Argerich, he received scholarships for studies at the Geneva Conservatory under Maria Tipo. In 1990, Goerner won the Concours International d'Execution Musicale Genève, effectively launching his international career. He has since toured the Americas and made many appearances in Japan, the U.K., Italy, France, Germany, and elsewhere. He has performed at such prestigious venues as the Leipzig Gewandhaus, Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, Milan's Sala Verdi, and with major orchestras like the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Montreal Symphony, London Philharmonic, and Tokyo NHK Symphony. He often collaborates with other musicians or ensembles, like the Takács Quartet, violinist Vadim Repin, and cellist Steven Isserlis. Goerner also performs in two-piano repertoire, and his partners have included Argerich and his wife, Rusudan Alavidze.
Goerner's recordings are available from EMI, Chandos, Cascavelle, and many other labels. EMI released his debut album in 1997 to rave reviews, an all-Chopin disc that included the Third Sonata. By the early years of the new century, Goerner was a major presence on the international scene. His 2003 recital of works by Schumann, Debussy, and Stravinsky in Wigmore Hall was one of many critical triumphs. A string of successful recordings followed, including his 2005 Rachmaninov album, on Cascavelle, that included the challenging Second Sonata, and his 2008 EMI recording of Lord's Piano Concerto. Goerner's 2009 appearance at the Verbier Festival in performances of Beethoven and Chopin received rave reviews both at the time and when issued on a Euroarts DVD in 2010. In 2019, Goerner issued a recording of Brahms' Piano Sonata No. 3 and Paganini Variations, on Alpha.
© Robert Cummings & Keith Finke /TiVo
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Albéniz: Iberia
Nelson Goerner
Classical - Released by Alpha Classics on May 6, 2022
Debussy and Messiaen regarded Iberia as THE piano masterpiece of the twentieth century: "One’s eyes close, as if dazzled from having gazed upon too ma ...
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Rachmaninov: Concerto No.3, Etudes-Tableaux, Sonata No.2 ...
Nelson Goerner
Keyboard Concertos - Released by Cascavelle on Sep 30, 2018
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Chopin: Polonaise, Berceuse, Barcarolle, Préludes
Nelson Goerner
Solo Piano - Released by Alpha Classics on Oct 30, 2015
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Beethoven : Sonata "Hammerklavier" - Bagatelles
Nelson Goerner
Solo Piano - Released by Alpha Classics on Mar 25, 2016
He is nicknamed ‘the poet of the piano’, an epithet confirmed by each of his appearances in concert or on record, most recently with his multi-award-w ...
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Claude Debussy : Estampes - Etudes Book II - Images Book I - L'isle joyeuse
Nelson Goerner
Classical - Released by Zig-Zag Territoires on Sep 16, 2013
Argentine pianist Nelson Goerner isn't known for French music, although he does perform Debussy's L'Isle Joyeuse in recital sometimes. This beautifull ...
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Nelson Goerner en concierto
Nelson Goerner
Classical - Released by Irco Video on Dec 4, 2007
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Chopin : Nocturnes
Nelson Goerner
Solo Piano - Released by Alpha Classics on Oct 6, 2017
‘Sophisticated colourist and cerebral virtuoso though he is, Nelson Goerner nevertheless brings out the moments of weakness, the hesitations, the ligh ...
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Liszt: 12 études d'exécution transcendante - Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178 - Ballade No. 2 in B Minor, S. 171 - Bagatelle sans tonalité, S. 216a - Isoldes Liebestod, S. 447 - Mephisto Walzer No. 1, S. 514
Nelson Goerner
Classical - Released by Cascavelle on Sep 30, 2018
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Chopin, F.: Fantasy on Polish Airs / Piano Concerto No. 1 (Fryderyk Chopin)
Nelson Goerner
Classical - Released by CD Accord on Jan 1, 2000
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Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2
Nelson Goerner
Classical - Released by Alpha Classics on Mar 23, 2018
It seems that international recognition has at long last arrived for Argentine pianist Nelson Goerner, even if he had been known on the professional c ...
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Chopin: Nocturnes
Nelson Goerner
Classical - Released by Alpha on Oct 6, 2017
‘Sophisticated colourist and cerebral virtuoso though he is, Nelson Goerner nevertheless brings out the moments of weakness, the hesitations, th ...
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Schumann: Kreisleriana, Op. 16, Symphonic Studies, Op. 13 & Toccata, Op. 7
Nelson Goerner
Classical - Released by Zig-Zag Territoires on Oct 21, 2014
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Brahms : Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Sonata No.3
Nelson Goerner
Classical - Released by Alpha Classics on Oct 25, 2019
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Debussy: L'isle joyeuse, Images Livre I, Études Livre II & Estampes
Nelson Goerner
Classical - Released by Alpha Classics on Sep 16, 2013
Argentine pianist Nelson Goerner isn't known for French music, although he does perform Debussy's L'Isle Joyeuse in recital sometimes. This beautifull ...
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Frédéric Chopin : Piano Recital
Nelson Goerner
Chamber Music - Released by Warner Classics on Mar 31, 1997
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Nelson Goerner - A Chopin Recital
Nelson Goerner
Classical - Released by Wigmore Hall on Sep 6, 2010
CD series featuring a specific venue are rarer than those issued by ensembles but in one way more promising: the venue can issue live performances tha ...
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Chopin (Wigmore Hall Live)
Nelson Goerner
Classical - Released by Wigmore Hall Live on Sep 6, 2010
CD series featuring a specific venue are rarer than those issued by ensembles but in one way more promising: the venue can issue live performances tha ...
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Chopin (Wigmore Hall Live) (Live)
Nelson Goerner
Classical - Released by WIGMORE HALL on Sep 6, 2010
CD series featuring a specific venue are rarer than those issued by ensembles but in one way more promising: the venue can issue live performances tha ...
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo