Justus Zeyen (born 9 June 1963) is a German pianist and

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Life

Born in

Kiel Kiel ( ; ) is the capital and most populous city in the northern Germany, German state of Schleswig-Holstein. With a population of around 250,000, it is Germany's largest city on the Baltic Sea. It is located on the Kieler Förde inlet of the Ba ...

, Zeyen first received violin and piano lessons (among others) with Cord Garben). In 1980, he successfully participated in the national competition

Jugend musiziert ''Jugend musiziert'' is a music competition for children and adolescents in Germany on regional, federal and national level. ''Jugend musiziert'' in Germany In Germany, the nationwide competition refers to young adults up to 20 years and for t ...

and received a

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of the Richard Wagner Foundation in 1982 and 1986. After graduating from the in 1982,This statement and the previous ones: witnesses he studied at the

Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover ' (, plural: ') is the generic term in German for institutions of higher education, corresponding to ''universities'' and ''colleges'' in English. The term ''Universität'' (plural: ''Universitäten'') is reserved for institutions with the right to ...

with Martin Dörrie,

Karl Engel Karl (Rudolf) Engel (Birsfelden, 1 June 1923 - Chernex, 2 September 2006) was a Swiss pianist. In 1952 Engel was awarded the second prize at the Queen Elisabeth competition. Throughout his concert career, he cultivated the art song repertory ...

and Bernhardt Ebert. In addition, he took courses with Erik Werba and

Hartmut Höll Hartmut Höll (born November 24, 1952) is a German pianist and music professor.J. B. Steane, "Hartmut Höll", Grove Music Online Biography Höll was born in Heilbronn. He trained in Stuttgart, Milan and Munich, specializing in art song accompanim ...

.Thomas Quasthoff & Justus Zeyen
on classicalsource Zeyen's musical focus lies in chamber music. He gives concerts worldwide as a soloist, but above all as a lieder pianist. Prominent accompanists have included

Juliane Banse Juliane Banse (born 10 July 1969 in Tettnang, West Germany) is a German opera soprano and noted singer. Banse received her vocal training at the Zürich Opera, and with Brigitte Fassbaender in Munich. She won first prize in the singing competi ...

, Christiane Iven, Sibylla Rubens, Doris Soffel, Siegfried Lorenz, Michael Schade and Bernd Weikl as well as the choirs of the Bavarian and South German Radio. Numerous recordings and radio broadcasts complement his musical work. Since the first joint concerts at the Kremerata Musica in Lockenhaus in Burgenland in 1994, Justus Zeyen has worked regularly with

Thomas Quasthoff Thomas Quasthoff (, born 9 November 1959) is a German bass-baritone. Quasthoff has a range of musical interest from Bach cantatas, to lieder, and solo jazz improvisations. Born with severe birth defects caused by thalidomide, Quasthoff is , an ...

. Measha Brueggergosman has himself accompanied by Justus Zeyen in song recitals. Among other things, Zeyen teaches correpetition at the music academy in Hannover.Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover
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Awards

* Cannes Classical Award 2001 *

Echo Klassik The Echo Klassik, often stylized as ECHO Klassik, was Germany's major classical music award in 22 categories. The award, presented by the , was held annually, usually in October or September, separate from its parent award, the Echo Music Prize ...

2001

Recordings

* ''Lieder von Brahms und Liszt'' (with Thomas Quasthoff) DGG 477 7433 (2000) * ''Franz Schubert: Schwanengesang, Johannes Brahms:

Vier ernste Gesänge ''Vier ernste Gesänge'' (''Four Serious Songs''), Op. 121, is a cycle of four songs for bass and piano by Johannes Brahms. As in his '' Ein deutsches Requiem'', the texts are compiled from the Luther Bible. Three songs deal with death and the ...

'' (with Thomas Quasthoff) DGG 471 0302 (2001) * ''A Romantic Songbook'' (with Thomas Quasthoff) DGG 474 5012 (2004) * ''Franz Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin'' (with Thomas Quasthoff) DGG 474 2182 (2005)

References

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* * German classical pianists Classical accompanists Academic staff of the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover 1963 births Living people Musicians from Kiel {{Pianist-stub