Richard Goode (born June 1, 1943) is an American classical pianist who is especially known for his interpretations of Mozart and

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Early life

Goode was born in the

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, New York. He studied piano with Elvira Szigeti,

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, and

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at Mannes College - The New School for Music (where he is a faculty member), and

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and

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at the Curtis Institute of Music in

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Career

He has made many recordings, including several Mozart piano concerti with the

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and the music of

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and

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. Goode was the first American-born pianist to record the complete

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. He regularly appears at the world's leading venues. He premiered works written for him by

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and others. His chamber-music partners included

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and

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. From 1999 - 2013, Goode was the Artistic Co-Director of

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with

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. Goode married violinist Marcia Weinfeld. A literary portrait of Richard Goode appears in David Blum's book, ''Quintet: Five Journeys toward Musical Fulfillment'' (

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, 1999). It originally appeared as an article in the 29 June 1992 issue of ''

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''.

Recognition

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: **Richard Goode &

for ''

: The Sonatas for Clarinet & Piano, Op. 120'' (

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) *He is a recipient of

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's Sanford Medal.Leading clarinetist to receive Sanford Medal
*

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in 1961 *First Prize in the

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Competition in 1973 *

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in 1980.

Discography

* Benita Valente, Richard Goode / Mozart • Schubert • Brahms • Hugo Wolf. - Benita Valente Sings Mozart Schubert Brahms Wolf (LP). Desmar, Telefunken. 1976 * Robert Schumann - Richard Goode - Humoreske, Op. 20 / Fantasia In C, Op. 17 Nonesuch. 1981 * Richard Stoltzman, Richard Goode - Brahms* - The Sonatas For Clarinet And Piano, Op. 120 RCA Red Seal. 1982 * Franz Schubert - Richard Goode - Sonata In A Major, D. 959 / Klavierstück In E Flat Minor, D. 946, No. 1 Nonesuch. 1985 * George Perle - Richard Goode, Music Today Ensemble, Gerard Schwarz - Serenade No. 3 For Piano And Chamber Orchestra / Ballade / Concertino For Piano, Winds And Timpani. Nonesuch. 1985 * Franz Schubert, Richard Goode - Schubert: Sonata In B-Flat Major, D. 960 Opus Posthumous • Allegretto D. 915 • Impromptu D. 935 No. 2 Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records. 1985 * Richard Goode / Johannes Brahms - Richard Goode Plays Brahms Elektra Nonesuch. 1987 * Beethoven, Late Sonatas, Opus 101, 106 ( Hammerklavier ), 109, 110, 111 (2xLP, Album) Nonesuch Digital. 1988 * Schumann, Kathleen Battle, John Aler, Charles Wadsworth, Richard Goode - Spanische Liebeslider, Andante And Variations, Piano Quartet (CD) ASV Digital. 1988 * Richard Stoltzman / Richard Goode : Schumann* / Schubert* - Fantasiestücke, Op. 73, 3 Romances, Op. 94 / 2 Sonatinas, D. 384, 385 (Cass, CrO) RCA Victor Red Seal. 1988 * Richard Stoltzman, Richard Goode, Lucy Chapman Stoltzman* - Bartok - Contrasts; Stravinsky - L'Histoire Du Soldat - Suite; Ives - Largo; Songs (Cass, Album). RCA Victor Red Seal. 1990 * Franz Schubert - Richard Goode - Sonata In C Minor, D. 958 • Ländler, Op. 171, D. 790 Elektra Nonesuch. 1992 * Mozart - Richard Goode, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Piano Concertos No. 18 & 20 (CD, Album) Nonesuch. 1996 * Chopin (CD, Album) Nonesuch. 1997 * Mozart - Richard Goode, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Piano Concertos No. 25 & 9 Nonesuch. 1998 * Richard Goode / Johann Sebastian Bach - Bach Partitas Nos. 4, 2, And 5 Nonesuch. 1999 *Mozart - Richard Goode, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Piano Concertos No. 23 & 24 (CD, Album) Nonesuch. 1999 * Mozart - Richard Goode, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Piano Concertos (No. 27 In B-flat Major, K.595 / No. 19 In F Major K.459) (CD) Nonesuch. 2000 * Bach Partitas Nos. 1, 3 & 6 Nonesuch. 2003 * Mozart Nonesuch. 2005 * Beethoven, Richard Goode, Ivan Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra - The Five Piano Concertos (3xCD + Box) Nonesuch. 2009 * Mozart - Richard Goode, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Piano Concertos (No. 17 In G, K.453 / No. 23 In A, K.488) (CD, Album) Nonesuch - 9 79042-2 * Beethoven, Richard Goode - The Complete Sonatas (10xCD + Box) Elektra Nonesuch, Book-Of-The-Month Records - 9 79328-2

References

External links

Richard Goode Biography
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