Philippe Bianconi
Philippe Bianconi (born 27 March 1960) is a French pianist.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Nice, France, Bianconi studied at the Conservatoire de Nice with Simone Delbert-Février and later in Paris with Gaby Casadesus and in Freiburg Vitalij Margulis. At the age of 17, he won first prize at the Jeunesses musicales competition in Belgrade; he went on to win first prize at the Cleveland International Piano Competition and the silver medal in the 1985 Van Cliburn Competition.
Career
[edit]Since his debut at Carnegie Hall in 1987 he has performed in major concert halls and festivals around the world. Apart from solo recitals[2] and chamber music, he has performed with many leading orchestras and conductors. He has been appointed as the director of the Conservatoire Américain de Fontainebleau in September 2014.
Discography
[edit]- Maurice Ravel. L'Œuvre pour piano. 2 CD, La Dolce Volta (2023)
- Claude Debussy. 12 Études – Le martyre de saint Sébastien. 1 CD, La Dolce Volta (2020)
- Robert Schumann. Papillons, Carnaval & Davidsündlertänze. 1 CD, La Dolce Volta (2016)
- Frédéric Chopin. 4 Ballades. 1 CD, La Dolce Volta (2014)
- Claude Debussy. Préludes. 2 CD, La Dolce volta (2012)
- Claude Debussy. Estampes, Images, Masques, L'Isle Joyeuse, ... D'Un Cahier D'Esquisses. SACD (2011)
- Robert Schumann. The Lyrinx Recordings. 2 CD (2011, re-publication of the 1996 and 1998 recordings)
- Ernest Chausson. Concert op.21 u.a. Werke. Mit R. Pasquier (Violine), S. Piau (Sopran) and the Parisii Quartet. Saphir (2010)
- Maurice Ravel. L'œuvre pour piano seul. 2 SACD. Lyrinx (2007)
- Johannes Brahms. The Violin Sonatas. With Tedi Papavrami (Violin). æon (2007)
- Franz Schubert. Sonata D. 959, 3 Klavierstücke D. 946. Lyrinx (2001)
- Robert Schumann. Fantasie in C, Davidsbündlertänze. Lyrinx (1998)
- Robert Schumann. Etudes symphoniques, Variations posthumes, Humoreske. Lyrinx (1996)
- Maurice Ravel. Miroirs, Valses Nobles et sentimentales, Gaspard de la Nuit. Lyrinx (1993)
- Gabriel Fauré. La Bonne Chanson. With the Parisii Quartet, J. Correas (Bariton), D. Desjardins (dble. bass). Pierre Verany label (2005)
- Johannes Brahms. Piano Quintet op.34. With the Sine Nomine Quartet. Claves
- Schostakovitch. Sonata op.40 in d, Prokofiev, Sonata op.119 in C. With Gary Hoffman (Cello). Le Chant du Monde (1999)
- Camille Saint-Saëns. Piano Concerto n.2 in g. With the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra/Rico Saccani (2003)
- Franz Schubert. Winterreise D.911. With Hermann Prey (baritone). Denon (1984)
- Franz Schubert. Die schöne Müllerin. With Hermann Prey (baritone). Denon (1985)
- Franz Schubert. Schwanengesang. With Hermann Prey (baritone). Denon (1985)
- The Seventh Cliburn Competition, 1985. Prokofiev, Ravel, Liszt. VAIA (1998)
References
[edit]- ↑ Merlin, Christian (21 March 2011). Philippe Bianconi, un pianiste hors des parcours classiques, Le Figaro
- ↑ 88 notes pour piano solo, Jean-Pierre Thiollet, Neva Editions, 2015, p.53. ISBN 978-2-3505-5192-0
External links
[edit]- Biography on the website of Barrett Vantage Artists
- Philippe Bianconi on YouTube
- Portrait on the site of Piano bleu (in French)
- Portrait in German
- fontainebleauschools.org
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- 1960 births
- 20th-century French male classical pianists
- 20th-century French classical pianists
- 21st-century French male classical pianists
- 21st-century French classical pianists
- Cleveland International Piano Competition prize-winners
- Living people
- Musicians from Nice
- Prize-winners of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition