Georg Friedrich Schenck
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Georg Friedrich Schenck was born in Aachen
Germany in 1953. Graduating from Hanover Music College (student of Bernhard Ebert), he took masterclasses with Claudio Arrau
, and then was a student of the American pianist Andre Watts
for many years.
In 1986, Schenck was appointed Professor of Piano in the Robert Schumann Hochschule
in Düsseldorf
. As a performer, Schenck has a wide repertoire. In 1987/88, he recorded the complete Beethoven’s piano sonatas and published recordings of Hindemith’s piano music, as well making a prize-winning recording of Brahms' piano transcriptions. Contemporary composer Adriana Hölszky
dedicated to him a work entitled Hearing Window for Franz Liszt, which was first performed in Frankfurt in 1989.
Among his past students is Bulgarian pianist Evgeni Bozhanov
.
Aachen
Aachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...
Germany in 1953. Graduating from Hanover Music College (student of Bernhard Ebert), he took masterclasses with Claudio Arrau
Claudio Arrau
Claudio Arrau León was a Chilean pianist known for his interpretations of a vast repertoire spanning from the baroque to 20th-century composers, especially Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, Brahms and Debussy...
, and then was a student of the American pianist Andre Watts
André Watts
André Watts is a classical pianist and professor at the Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University.-Life and early performances:...
for many years.
In 1986, Schenck was appointed Professor of Piano in the Robert Schumann Hochschule
Robert Schumann Hochschule
The Robert-Schumann-Hochschule is a college for music studies on university level in Düsseldorf, Germany.-History:...
in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
. As a performer, Schenck has a wide repertoire. In 1987/88, he recorded the complete Beethoven’s piano sonatas and published recordings of Hindemith’s piano music, as well making a prize-winning recording of Brahms' piano transcriptions. Contemporary composer Adriana Hölszky
Adriana Hölszky
Adriana Hölszky is an Romanian-born German music educator, composer and pianist who has been living in Germany since 1976.-Biography:...
dedicated to him a work entitled Hearing Window for Franz Liszt, which was first performed in Frankfurt in 1989.
Among his past students is Bulgarian pianist Evgeni Bozhanov
Evgeni Bozhanov
Evgeni Bozhanov is a Bulgarian pianist who trained with Evgeny Zhelyazkov at the National School of Arts "Prof. Vesselin Stoyanov" in Rousse...
.
External links
- http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Schenck-Georg-Friedrich.htm
- http://whmf.whcm.com.cn/20061231102545779.doc
- http://www.rsh-duesseldorf.de/index.php?id=32&lectID=53