Amalie Malling (born 1948,

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) is a Danish classical pianist.

Life

She studied under

Herman David Koppel Herman David Koppel, known in Denmark as Herman D. Koppel, (Copenhagen, 1 October 1908 – Copenhagen, 14 July 1998) was a composer and pianist of Jewish origin. Born in Copenhagen, he fled the Nazis with his family to Sweden in 1943. He wrote 7 ...

and then at the

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conservatoire and regularly worked with

Alfred Brendel Alfred Brendel KBE (born 5 January 1931) is an Austrian classical pianist, poet, author, composer, and lecturer who is known particularly for his performances of Mozart, Schubert, Schoenberg, and Beethoven.Stephen Plaistow"Brendel, Alfred" ''G ...

. She then moved to Denmark in 1961, where she won the first prize in the Scandinavian Piano Competition, then gave a series of recitals and concerts. Moving towards contemporary music, she performed several pieces dedicated to her by Danish composers. In 1981 she became a professor at the

Royal Danish Academy of Music The Royal Danish Academy of Music, or Royal Danish Conservatory of Music ( da, Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium), in Copenhagen is the oldest professional institution of musical education in Denmark as well as the largest, with approxima ...

Discography

* 1980 ''Mozart, Jersild, etc.'' (LP, Paula - 5) * 1991 ''Heise chamber music (with Morten Zeuthen, etc.)'' (Dacapo - DCCD 9113) * 1994 ''Abrahamsen, Ruders, Nielsen, Gade'' (Dacapo - 8.224019) * 1995 ''Robert Schumann: Piano Works Op. 6 and Op. 20'' (Kontrapunkt - 32201) * 1998 ''Otto Malling: Piano concerto and Piano Trio (with DR-RadioUnderholdningsorkestret'') (Dacapo - 8.224114 * 2002 ''Rovsing Olsen: Music for cello and piano (with Morten Zeuthen)'' (Dacapo - 8.224222) * 2005 ''Beethoven: Sonatas for cello and piano (with Morten Zeuthen)'' (Classico - CLASSCD660-61) * 2006 ''Mozart: Piano Works'' (Classico - 650)

References

External links

Dacapo Records website
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