Jenő Jandó (; born 1 February 1952) is a Hungarian

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and Professor of the

Franz Liszt Academy of Music The Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music ( hu, Liszt Ferenc Zeneművészeti Egyetem, often abbreviated as ''Zeneakadémia'', "Liszt Academy") is a music university and a concert hall in Budapest, Hungary, founded on November 14, 1875. It is home to the ...

in Budapest, Hungary.

Background and education

Jandó studied piano at the Liszt Academy with Katalin Nemes and

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, later going on to win many major international piano competitions, including the

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and Ciani Piano Competitions. However, his professional career began when he took third prize at the Beethoven Piano Competition at the age of 18. He was also the winner of the 1973 Hungarian Piano Concours and took first prize in the chamber music category at the

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in 1977.

Solo and collaborative pianist

Jandó enjoys being both a solo and collaborative artist, as shown by his recordings, ranging from a complete recording of the Beethoven sonatas to

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's '

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' Quintet and Beethoven's ' Ghost' and ' Archduke' piano trios. As a collaborative pianist, Jenő Jandó has worked with

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in recordings of the

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, Franck, Grieg violin sonatas, the complete

sonatas, and the Mozart sonatas for Naxos Records, some of which are highly ranked by ''

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''. His style of collaborating also shows itself in Kodály's Cello Sonata (Op. 4), as well as in a more recent recording of Dohnányi cello sonatas, in partnership with Maria Kliegel. He is known for singing while playing, and to stop this, he puts an unlit cigarette in his mouth.

Composers

Jandó has recorded over 60 albums including music by

Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the ''Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard wor ...

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Schumann Robert Schumann (; 8 June 181029 July 1856) was a German composer, pianist, and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career a ...

Brahms Johannes Brahms (; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the mid-Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, he spent much of his professional life in Vienna. He is sometimes grouped with ...

Haydn Franz Joseph Haydn ( , ; 31 March 173231 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions to musical form have led ...

, Bartók, Chopinhttps://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/arts-i-ve-started-so-i-ll-finish-the-true-confessions-of-a-serial-recording-star-1240134.html and many other composers. He currently records exclusively for Naxos Records.

References

External links

Jenő Jandó biography and discography at Naxos.com
1952 births Living people Hungarian classical pianists Hungarian male musicians Male classical pianists Academic staff of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music Piano pedagogues Classical accompanists People from Pécs Sydney International Piano Competition prize-winners Franz Liszt Academy of Music alumni Naxos Records artists Jewish classical pianists {{Hungary-musician-stub