Classical pianist András Schiff is one of the best-known living interpreters of J.S. Bach and Robert Schumann. In a career dotted with many accolades, he already claims two Grammy awards: Best Classical Instrumental Soloist (without orchestra) with the Bach English Suites and Best Vocal recording for Schubert’s Schwanengesang with tenor Peter Schreier. When the 49th Annual Grammy Award nominees were announced last week, Schiff was on the list again in the Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra) category for Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas, Vol.  II.

In April, he’ll be performing at our Kaufmann Concert Hall with famed cellist Miklós Perényi for two nights, covering all of Beethoven’s music for cello and piano. If his sold out lecture-recitals in May at London’s Wigmore Hall are any indication, these shows should be just as electrifying. Need something to tie you over until April? Today, the Guardian posted the last installment in their seven-part András Schiff on Beethoven series with audio files from the Wigmore dates. All available recordings are conveniently located on one page for easy downloading.

[Distinguished Artists in Recital: Perényi and Schiff—Complete Beethoven Cello/Piano: April 11-12, 2007]

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