Burkard Schliessmann is a German classical
pianist
A pianist ( , ) is an individual musician who plays the piano. Since most forms of Western music can make use of the piano, pianists have a wide repertoire and a wide variety of styles to choose from, among them traditional classical music, ja ...
and concert artist with an active international career. He attended the
Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts
The Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts (german: Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main, italic=no, link=no, HfMDK) is a state Hochschule for music, theatre and dance in Frankfurt and is the only one of its k ...
and graduated with a Master's degree. He studied under several internationally recognized musical artists and participated in master classes conducted by
Shura Cherkassky
Shura Cherkassky (russian: Александр (Шура) Исаакович Черкасский; 7 October 190927 December 1995) was a Ukrainian-American concert pianist known for his performances of the romanticism, romantic repertoire. His p ...
and
Bruno Leonardo Gelber
Bruno Leonardo Gelber (born 19 March 1941) is an Argentine classical pianist.
Biography
Gelber is an Argentine pianist born in Buenos Aires, with Austrian and French-Italian descent. His father was a violinist, his mother a pianist. He made hi ...
.
Career
Schliessmann was born in
Aschaffenburg
Aschaffenburg (; South Franconian: ''Aschebersch'') is a town in northwest Bavaria, Germany. The town of Aschaffenburg is not part of the district of Aschaffenburg, but is its administrative seat.
Aschaffenburg belonged to the Archbishopric ...
. He performed at Steinway Hall in New York and is an official artist of
Steinway & Sons
Steinway & Sons, also known as Steinway (), is a German-American piano company, founded in 1853 in Manhattan by German piano builder Henry E. Steinway, Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg (later known as Henry E. Steinway). The company's growth led to ...
. He has performed as a recitalist,
chamber musician
Chamber music is a form of classical music that is composed for a small group of Musical instrument, instruments—traditionally a group that could fit in a Great chamber, palace chamber or a large room. Most broadly, it includes any art music ...
and orchestral soloist throughout the world and has participated in music festivals in Europe, among these the
Münchner Klaviersommer Münchner Klaviersommer (Munich Piano Summer) was a series of jazz concerts in Munich featuring various famous artists. Despite the name, not only pianists performed in these concerts. The concerts were usually held in July in the Philharmonic Hall ...
, the festival “Frankfurt Feste”, the
Valldemossa Chopin Festival and the Maurice Ravel Festival in Paris. He received invitations from orchestras like the
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
The Munich Philharmonic (german: Münchner Philharmoniker, links=no) is a German symphony orchestra located in the city of Munich. It is one of Munich's four principal orchestras, along with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Munich Rad ...
,
hr-Sinfonieorchester
The Frankfurt Radio Symphony (german: hr-Sinfonieorchester) is the radio orchestra of Hessischer Rundfunk, the public broadcasting network of the German state of Hesse. From 1929 to 1950 it was named ''Frankfurter Rundfunk-Symphonie-Orchester''. F ...
,
WDR Radio Symphony Orchestra Cologne, Symphony Orchestra Wuppertal and the New Philharmonic Westfalia, in addition to other orchestras.
He has received honors and awards for his performances and his musical recordings and has been the subject and guest artist on many radio and television programs. His repertoire comprises
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 w ...
,
Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classical ...
,
Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 17565 December 1791), baptised as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. Despite his short life, his ra ...
,
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 ...
,
Chopin,
Liszt
Franz Liszt, in modern usage ''Liszt Ferenc'' . Liszt's Hungarian passport spelled his given name as "Ferencz". An orthographic reform of the Hungarian language in 1922 (which was 36 years after Liszt's death) changed the letter "cz" to simpl ...
,
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 ...
,
Scriabin
Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin (; russian: Александр Николаевич Скрябин ; – ) was a Russian composer and virtuoso pianist. Before 1903, Scriabin was greatly influenced by the music of Frédéric Chopin and composed ...
, the
Second Viennese School
The Second Viennese School (german: Zweite Wiener Schule, Neue Wiener Schule) was the group of composers that comprised Arnold Schoenberg and his pupils, particularly Alban Berg and Anton Webern, and close associates in early 20th-century Vienna. ...
up to the
Avantgarde
The avant-garde (; In 'advance guard' or 'vanguard', literally 'fore-guard') is a person or work that is experimental, radical, or unorthodox with respect to art, culture, or society.John Picchione, The New Avant-garde in Italy: Theoretical De ...
.
Personal life
Schliessmann is also a professional
scuba diver
Scuba diving is a mode of underwater diving whereby divers use breathing equipment that is completely independent of a surface air supply. The name "scuba", an acronym for "Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus", was coined by Chris ...
and serves as an
Ambassador
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for the "Protecting of Our Ocean Planet" program of the
Project AWARE Foundation. The inspiration of the variety of colours of the underwater world he converts into differentiated sounds in his artistic interpretations, a phenomenon called
synesthesia
Synesthesia (American English) or synaesthesia (British English) is a perceptual phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway. People who re ...
. In several segments of an interview with Oliver Fraenzke in ''The New Listener'' entitled "Interview: Burkard Schliessmann", Schliessmann describes his experiences of these feelings and impressions.
He also is engaged in the study of
philosophy
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and
photography
Photography is the art, application, and practice of creating durable images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is employed ...
.
Musical style, interpretation and artistry
"Schliessmanns' approach to the piano, though guided by a piercing intellect, remains essentially intuitive", so a reviewer in the introduction to an interview in ''High Performance Review HPR'', USA.
Schliessmann himself stated in a conversation about the ''
Goldberg Variations
The ''Goldberg Variations'', BWV 988, is a musical composition for keyboard by Johann Sebastian Bach, consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations. First published in 1741, it is named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who may also have ...
'' with James Reel in 2008,
According to Phil Muse, "Schliessmann is essentially a romantic, and as such he is the last sort of pianist you would expect to just play the notes as written, without comment."
James Harrington argued in ''
American Record Guide
The ''American Record Guide'' (''ARG'') is a classical music magazine. It has reviewed classical music recordings since 1935.
History and profile
The magazine was founded by Peter Hugh Reed in May 1935 as the ''American Music Lover''. It chang ...
'' in 2010 that "Schliessmann arrives at his own unique interpretations, with reverence for the past (
Cortot
Alfred Denis Cortot (; 26 September 187715 June 1962) was a French pianist, conductor, and teacher who was one of the most renowned classical musicians of the 20th century. A pianist of massive repertory, he was especially valued for his poetic ...
,
Michelangeli,
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A–E
* Akiba Rubinstein (1880–1961), Polish chess grandmaster
* Amnon Rubinstein (born ...
, and
Horszowski especially). While each phrase is impeccably shaped, there is an overall thrust to each work that holds everything together. He uses rubato sparingly, and while he embraces the virtuosity in the music, it never overrides other musical content. After a half century of listening to a number of these works, I must say that Schliessmann shed new light on most of them."
Peter J. Rabinowitz described in ''
Fanfare
A fanfare (or fanfarade or flourish) is a short musical flourish which is typically played by trumpets, French horns or other brass instruments, often accompanied by percussion. It is a "brief improvised introduction to an instrumental perfo ...
'' in 2011 Schliessmann "as a fiercely intellectual pianist." He added:
He's intellectual in two senses. First, he approaches this music with a tremendous store of background knowledge – knowledge about the composers and their works, about their early receptions, about their critical writings, about their literary inspirations, and about the cultural milieu in which they found themselves. Second, he performs the music with a rigorous sense of the ways its details contribute to its form, both in terms of its overall architecture and in terms of its vertical structure. Not that he sounds anything like Pollini Pollini may refer to:
* Gino Pollini (1903–1991), an Italian architect, father of Maurizio
* John Pollini, an American professor of Art History and History at the University of Southern California
* Maurizio Pollini (born 1942), an Italian classi ...
, much less Rosen
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People A–H
* Adam Rosen (born 1984), American-born British luger Olympian
* Al Rosen (1924–2015), Ameri ...
(to mention just two other pianists often tagged as intellectuals); his playing is far lusher and less severe than Pollini's (listen to the gorgeous shifts in color in the Barcarolle), far more flexible than Rosen's. Still, if you're looking for playing with splashy virtuosity, heightened emotionality, and an extroverted interpretive style, you won't find it here.
On playing Bach, Schumann and Chopin
In 2008, Schliessmann said that he played
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 w ...
more than any other composer and that he had played the complete organ works at the age of 21 – and this by memory.
![Aria Autograph](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Aria_Autograph.jpg)
In a segment of an interview with James Reel in ''
Fanfare
A fanfare (or fanfarade or flourish) is a short musical flourish which is typically played by trumpets, French horns or other brass instruments, often accompanied by percussion. It is a "brief improvised introduction to an instrumental perfo ...
'' entitled "Burkard Schliessmann Articulates His Approach to Bach", Schliessmann speaks about the surreal and metaphysical experience of playing the Bach ''
Goldberg Variations
The ''Goldberg Variations'', BWV 988, is a musical composition for keyboard by Johann Sebastian Bach, consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations. First published in 1741, it is named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who may also have ...
''. According to Schliessmann, "Bach really cannot be seen, understood, and interpreted from an isolated point. Bach has to be explored as part of something complete, unique, of a universe – an aspect of human realism."
This Schliessmann also stated in broadcastings on
SWR,
WDR and
HR.
According to Schliessmann, "
Chopin is the crowning and climax of piano-playing. It's something so unique, all-affecting in emotionalism, musical architecture, and structure, that all past giants are present in it: Bach and
Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 17565 December 1791), baptised as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. Despite his short life, his ra ...
. Chopin's elegance is so singular, that again you need much experience to convey his music in the real and original style. The question of rubato is very sensitive: It's nothing arbitrary, but much more something well calculated and well proportioned, something that is integrated in the classical strength of form, which is constructed on the profound knowledge of the polyphonic and contrapuntal structures of Bach and Mozart."
In another interview with Peter J. Rabinowitz in ''
Fanfare
A fanfare (or fanfarade or flourish) is a short musical flourish which is typically played by trumpets, French horns or other brass instruments, often accompanied by percussion. It is a "brief improvised introduction to an instrumental perfo ...
'' entitled "Cannons Camouflaged by Flowers: Burkard Schliessmann Talks about Chopin", Schliessmann stated, "To approach Chopin, you have to separate him stylistically completely from
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 ...
. Schumann admired Chopin very much and saw him as friend, but Chopin himself had much less interest in and esteem for Schumann. Whereas the young Schumann's creative path led in the opposite direction, from classical forms – however deeply revered, to the freedom of subjective self-expression – this is an absolute deep contrast to Chopin, who found himself favoring a ''classical'' form of musical essence. He needs to bring nothing in from outside, the music is nearly ''absolute''."
Instruments
In a segment of an interview in ''
Fanfare
A fanfare (or fanfarade or flourish) is a short musical flourish which is typically played by trumpets, French horns or other brass instruments, often accompanied by percussion. It is a "brief improvised introduction to an instrumental perfo ...
'' entitled "A Philosophy, Not a Profession: The Art of Burkard Schliessmann", Peter J. Rabinowitz wrote that Schliessmann is a connoisseur of the mechanics of the piano and he insists that his concert instruments be in perfect condition. He described that according to Schliessmann the quality of the sound has its source, as well, in the quality of his piano technician, Georges Ammann.
"I don't want to be conceited," Schliessmann said, "absolutely not, but it's a fact that piano and player have to blend into one."
Peter J. Rabinowitz added that for Schliessmann "the interaction between piano and concert hall is also extremely important. He often travels with his own favored instruments (especially if there is a recording or broadcast involved), and he carefully adjusts to any hall in which he plays."
Schliessmann stated: "I need a day to hear the hall and to place the piano at the right position. This maximizes the impact on the audience."
James Inverne wrote in ''Steinway International Pianos Magazine'' that "Schliessmann owns two treasured Steinways. They were carefully selected after years of searching."
One, Schliessmann said, is a "very orchestral" instrument and is used for large scale works. The other "is very sensitive and sensible, great for chamber music." He added: "The search for the ideal instruments was entirely worth it: My pianos are alive to me and a mirror of me. It was vital to get it right."
About live concerts and studio recordings
According to Peter J. Rabinowitz, the artistic fulfilment of Schliessmann's performances is the communication with his audience.
Phil Muse commented: "There is a strong personality behind his performances, one that always has a decided opinion about the music" and the ''
FAZ'' described his concert appearances as a "mystic fusion".
Peter J. Rabinowitz explained, "this give and take is so important that, when recording in a studio, he likes to bring a few friends along to serve as an audience."
Schliessmann himself said: "Sometimes, I ask one, two, or more people just to sit in the audience and to listen to me with concentration as I play. It's stimulating for me, and I try to build up a situation like that in a recital with a live audience. This helps me to play in a way that electrifies people."
The interview in ''
Fanfare
A fanfare (or fanfarade or flourish) is a short musical flourish which is typically played by trumpets, French horns or other brass instruments, often accompanied by percussion. It is a "brief improvised introduction to an instrumental perfo ...
'' entitled "Cannons Camouflaged by Flowers: Burkard Schliessmann Talks about Chopin" concluded with a statement of Schliessmann:
Definition of success and talent
In a segment of an interview in ''The Cross-Eyed Pianist'' entitled ″Meet the Artist – Burkard Schliessmann, pianist″ Schliessmann answered the question: ''As a musician, what is your definition of success?''
Honours and awards
![Burkard Schliessmann in Teldex Studio, Berlin](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Burkard_Schliessmann_in_Teldex_Studio%2C_Berlin.jpg)
* 2022:
BBC Radio Scotland
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: ′Album of the Week′ in ''Classics Unwrapped'', July 17 – 24. ''
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 w ...
:
Goldberg Variations
The ''Goldberg Variations'', BWV 988, is a musical composition for keyboard by Johann Sebastian Bach, consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations. First published in 1741, it is named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who may also have ...
'',
BWV
The (BWV; ; ) is a catalogue of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was first published in 1950, edited by Wolfgang Schmieder. The catalogue's second edition appeared in 1990. An abbreviated version of that second edition, known as BWV2a ...
988; released on Divine Art in July, 2022, ddc 25754. Presented by Jamie MacDougall
* 2019/20:
Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt
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* 2019: International Acoustic Music Awards IAMA, USA: »Top-Finalist« ''Instrumental'', ''Chopin: Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20''
* 2018: Global Music Awards 2018, Gold Medal Winner, 2 Gold Medals ''Awards of Excellence'', ''Schumann: Kreisleriana – Symphonic Etudes (incl. Variations Posthumes)''; categories: classical, Instrumental Performance – Album – Germany
* 2018: Global Music Awards 2018, 3 Silver Medals for ''Outstanding Achievement'': ''Bach: Keyboard Works''; categories: classical, instrumental solo and album
* 2017: Global Music Awards 2017, 3 Silver Medals for ''Outstanding Achievement'': ''Chronological Chopin – Burkard Schliessmann''; categories: classical, instrumental/instrumentalist and album
* 2010: Critics' Choice, ''
American Record Guide
The ''American Record Guide'' (''ARG'') is a classical music magazine. It has reviewed classical music recordings since 1935.
History and profile
The magazine was founded by Peter Hugh Reed in May 1935 as the ''American Music Lover''. It chang ...
'' (''Chopin-Schumann Anniversary Edition 2010''; released on MSR-Classics in 2010, MS 1361)
* 2008: Critics' Choice, ''
American Record Guide
The ''American Record Guide'' (''ARG'') is a classical music magazine. It has reviewed classical music recordings since 1935.
History and profile
The magazine was founded by Peter Hugh Reed in May 1935 as the ''American Music Lover''. It chang ...
'' (''Bach:
Goldberg Variations
The ''Goldberg Variations'', BWV 988, is a musical composition for keyboard by Johann Sebastian Bach, consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations. First published in 1741, it is named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who may also have ...
'',
BWV
The (BWV; ; ) is a catalogue of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was first published in 1950, edited by Wolfgang Schmieder. The catalogue's second edition appeared in 1990. An abbreviated version of that second edition, known as BWV2a ...
988; released on Bayer in 2007, BR CD 100 326)
* 2008: Recording of the Year, ''MusicWeb International'' (''Bach:
Goldberg Variations
The ''Goldberg Variations'', BWV 988, is a musical composition for keyboard by Johann Sebastian Bach, consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations. First published in 1741, it is named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who may also have ...
'',
BWV
The (BWV; ; ) is a catalogue of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was first published in 1950, edited by Wolfgang Schmieder. The catalogue's second edition appeared in 1990. An abbreviated version of that second edition, known as BWV2a ...
988; released on Bayer in 2007, BR CD 100 326)
* 2004: Recording of the Year, ''MusicWeb International'' (''Burkard Schliessmann: Chopin''; released on Bayer in 2003, BR CD 100 348)
*
Melvin Jones Fellowship Award, in recognition of his international achievements in the Arts and Culture, USA, April 2013
* President's Citation,
Bastyr-University, Seattle, Washington, February 2012
* Medal of Merit in Gold, from his hometown in
Bavaria
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, Germany, January 2012
*
Lions Clubs International
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Appreciation Award, USA, June 2010
Discography (selected)
Schliessmann records for Arthaus Musik,
MSR-Classics and Bayer. In June 2014 Schliessmann signed a further recording contract with the British label Divine Art for the worldwide releasing of selected piano works and cycles from Johann Sebastian Bach and Frédéric Chopin.
Studio albums
*''
Joh. Seb. Bach:
Goldberg Variations
The ''Goldberg Variations'', BWV 988, is a musical composition for keyboard by Johann Sebastian Bach, consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations. First published in 1741, it is named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who may also have ...
'',
BWV
The (BWV; ; ) is a catalogue of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was first published in 1950, edited by Wolfgang Schmieder. The catalogue's second edition appeared in 1990. An abbreviated version of that second edition, known as BWV2a ...
988, Divine Art, ddc 25754 (2 SACD; also available on
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology developed by Dolby Laboratories. It expands on existing surround sound systems by adding height channels, allowing sounds to be interpreted as three-dimensional objects with neither horizontal, nor verti ...
)
*''
Busoni
Ferruccio Busoni (1 April 1866 – 27 July 1924) was an Italian composer, pianist, conductor, editor, writer, and teacher. His international career and reputation led him to work closely with many of the leading musicians, artists and literary f ...
,
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 ...
,
Liszt
Franz Liszt, in modern usage ''Liszt Ferenc'' . Liszt's Hungarian passport spelled his given name as "Ferencz". An orthographic reform of the Hungarian language in 1922 (which was 36 years after Liszt's death) changed the letter "cz" to simpl ...
,
Scriabin
Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin (; russian: Александр Николаевич Скрябин ; – ) was a Russian composer and virtuoso pianist. Before 1903, Scriabin was greatly influenced by the music of Frédéric Chopin and composed ...
,
Berg Berg may refer to:
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: At the Heart of the Piano'' (Disc 1: Bach/Busoni —
Chaconne
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in D minor, Schumann —
Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13; Disc 2: Schumann —
Fantasie in C major, Op. 17, Liszt —
Piano Sonata in B minor; Disc 3: Scriabin —
Sonata in F sharp minor, Op. 23, Études and Preludes Opp. 2 – 74, Berg —
Piano Sonata, Op. 1), Divine Art, dda 21373 (3 CD)
*''Frédéric Chopin: Chronological Chopin —
Ballades –
Preludes – Scherzi and other works'' (Disc A:
Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20, Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23,
24 Préludes, Op. 28; Disc B:
Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31, Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38,
Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Op. 39, Prélude in C-sharp minor, Op. 45, Ballade No. 3 in A-flat major, Op. 47,
Fantaisie in F minor, Op. 49; Disc C: Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52,
Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54,
Berceuse in D-flat major, Op. 57,
Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60,
Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat major, Op. 61), Divine Art, ddc 25752 (3 SACD)
*''Joh. Seb. Bach: Keyboard Works'' (Partita No. 2 in C minor,
BWV
The (BWV; ; ) is a catalogue of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was first published in 1950, edited by Wolfgang Schmieder. The catalogue's second edition appeared in 1990. An abbreviated version of that second edition, known as BWV2a ...
826,
Italian Concerto
The ''Italian Concerto'', BWV 971, originally titled ''Concerto nach Italiænischen Gusto'' (''Concerto in the Italian taste''), is a three-movement concerto for two- manual harpsichord solo composed by Johann Sebastian Bach and published in 17 ...
, BWV 971, Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV 904, Fantasia, Adagio (BWV 968) and Fugue in C minor, BWV 906,
Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue
The ''Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue'' in D minor, , is a work for harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach probably composed it during his time in Köthen from 1717 to 1723. The piece was already regarded as a unique masterpiece during his li ...
in D minor, BWV 903), Divine Art, ddc 25751 (SACD)
*''Chopin – Schumann Anniversary Edition 2010'', MSR-Classics, MS 1361 (2 SACD)
*''Bach: Goldberg Variations'',
BWV
The (BWV; ; ) is a catalogue of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. It was first published in 1950, edited by Wolfgang Schmieder. The catalogue's second edition appeared in 1990. An abbreviated version of that second edition, known as BWV2a ...
988, Bayer BR 100 326 (2 SACD)
*''Burkard Schliessmann: Chopin'' (4 Ballades Opp. 23, 38, 47, 52, Fantaisie Op. 49, Barcarolle Op. 60, Polonaise-Fantaisie Op. 61), Bayer BR 100 348 (SACD)
*''Schumann: Kreisleriana Op. 16, Symphonic Etudes Op. 13 (incl. Variations posthumes)'', Bayer BR 100 311
*''Schumann – Liszt: Fantasie in C major Op. 17, Sonata in B minor'', Bayer BR 100 293
*''Scriabin: Piano Works, Opp. 2 – 74'', Bayer BR 100 161
Vinyl
*''Chopin: piano works —
Ballades –
Preludes – Scherzi and other works'' (Vinyl A – Side 1: Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23,
Fantaisie in F minor, Op. 49; Side 2:
Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31,
Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54; Vinyl B – Side 1: Ballade No. 3 in A-flat major, Op. 47, Prélude in C-sharp minor, Op. 45, Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52; Side 2:
Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60,
Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat major, Op. 61), Divine Art, ddl 12401 (2 LP)
DVDs
*''Liszt: Piano Transcriptions of
Schubert
Franz Peter Schubert (; 31 January 179719 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite his short lifetime, Schubert left behind a vast ''oeuvre'', including more than 600 secular vocal wor ...
Songs and
Godowsky Symphonic Metamorphoses on Waltzes and Themes of Johann Strauss'', Arthaus 100 455
*''Arthaus DVD Sampler III'' (Featuring artists including
Roberto Alagna
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Early years
Alagna was born in Clichy-sous-Bois, outside the city of Paris, in 1963 to ...
,
Angela Gheorghiu
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Embarking h ...
,
Cecilia Bartoli
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Bryn Terfel
Sir Bryn Terfel Jones, (; born 9 November 1965) (known professionally as Bryn Terfel) is a Welsh bass-baritone opera and concert singer. Terfel was initially associated with the roles of Mozart, particularly '' Figaro'', ''Leporello'' and ''D ...
,
Claudio Abbado
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,
Montserrat Caballé
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, Burkard Schliessmann,
Philip Langridge
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Early life
Langridge was born in Hawkhurst, Kent, educ ...
,
Vesselina Kasarova
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Early life and education
Kasarova was born in the central Bulgarian town of Stara Zagora. Under the communist regime she studie ...
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Willard White
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Early life
White was born into a Jamaican family in Kingston. His father was a dockworker, his mother a housewife. White first beg ...
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Television and radio productions
Schliessmann has appeared in a number of television and radio productions on the European television stations
ARD,
ZDF
ZDF (, short for Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen; ; "Second German Television") is a German public-service television broadcaster based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. It is run as an independent nonprofit institution, which was founded by all fe ...
,
WDR,
Bayerischer Rundfunk
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,
Hessischer Rundfunk
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,
ARTE
Arte (; (), sometimes stylized in lowercase or uppercase in its logo) is a European public service channel dedicated to culture.
It is made up of three separate companies: the Strasbourg-based European Economic Interest Grouping ARTE, plus ...
,
3-SAT
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,
EinsFestival
''One'' (stylized as ''one'') is a German free-to-air television channel owned and operated by the German public-broadcasting consortium ARD. Managed since October 2005 by Westdeutscher Rundfunk on behalf of ARD as a whole, the channel was orig ...
, , Classical TV and the US channels
Classic Arts Showcase
Classic Arts Showcase (CAS) is a television channel in the United States promoting the fine arts. The television program content includes prepared media and recorded live performances. It is a 24-hour non-commercial satellite channel broadcasting ...
,
WSMC
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,
WWFM
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,
WUOT
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,
WDPR,
KING-FM
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and
KZSU
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KZSU broadcasts in stereo at 90.1 MHz FM with an effective radiated power of 500 watts. The station is owned b ...
. These include:
![Schliessmann Burkard at the Steinway Grand, D-274](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Schliessmann_Burkard_at_the_Steinway_Grand%2C_D-274.jpg)
* KZSU: Burkard Schliessmann at
Stanford University
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, USA: ''The Music Treasury'' celebrates Burkard Schliessmann. Presented by Gary Lemco and Lorrin M. Koran. February 6, 2022, 7–9 pm. Works from Joh. Seb. Bach, Robert Schumann, Frédéric Chopin and Alexander Scriabin.
* KING-FM: Burkard Schliessmann plays Chopin; July 27, 2020
* WDPR: ''Discover Classical: New at Noon'', USA: Burkard Schliessmann plays Chopin; September 6, 2016
* WWFM: ''The Piano Matters with David Dubal'', USA: Burkard Schliessmann plays Bach; March 16, 2016
* Hessian Radio in
Frankfurt/Main
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, Germany, ''hr2 Doppelkopf''; February 2012
* WSMC: ''Burkard Schliessmann "Live in
University of Tennessee
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"'', Knoxville, Cleveland, USA; January 2012
*
SWR-Radio in
Baden-Baden
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, Germany, ''Treffpunkt Klassik extra''; 2008 and 2010
* WDR-Cologne, Germany, ''TonArt''; 2008 and 2010
* ZDF: ''aspekte'': TV-portrait of Burkard Schliessmann, 1994
* WDR: ''Russian salon music: Scriabin and Rachmaninoff'', 1995; Production: José Montes-Baquer, Direction: Enrique Sánchez Lansch
* WDR: ''Liszt: Piano Transcriptions of Schubert Songs – Godowsky: Symphonic Metamorphoses on Waltzes and Themes of Johann Strauss'', 1997. Production: José Montes-Baquer, Lothar Mattner, Direction: Claus Viller, Agnes Meth
* Bayerischer Rundfunk: ''Munich Piano Summer Festival 1993, Philharmony in Gasteig'' (Live recording: Bach-Busoni, Scriabin, Chopin); A Loft Production (Manfred Frei) in co-production with the BR (Korbinian Meyer). Direction: Dieter Hens
* ZDF: ''ZDF-Morgenmagazin'': TV-portrait of Burkard Schliessmann''; December 1992
* ZDF: ''Erstklassisch!'' CD presentation (''Scriabin: Piano Works, Opp. 2–74'', Bayer BR 100 161); December 1990
Memberships
Schliessmann is a member (
Master Instructor
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) of the
Professional Association of Diving Instructors
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(PADI) and of the
Canon Professional Network.
He is also a long-term member of the Frankfurter Gesellschaft für Handel, Industrie, Wissenschaft und Kultur,
Lions Clubs International
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and
American Guild of Organists
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.
References
External links
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Burkard Schliessmannat Divine Art Recordings Group
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Bach musicians
German classical pianists
Male classical pianists
Piano pedagogues
Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts alumni
21st-century conductors (music)