STRAVINSKY TIPPED FOR ANNUAL PRIZES

Germany’s influential jury of the Preis der Deutschen Schallpletten Kritik has singled out Leif Ove Andsnes and Marc-André Hamelin’s Stravinsky album as one of the best recordings in its quartely appraisal of new releases, short-listing it for the annual...

“FOR TOP PIANIST ANDSNES, A QUEST FOR A PERFECT MOOD”

Agence France Presse interviews Leif Ove Andsnes in New York “When he sat down to his longtime goal of recording Chopin’s famously demanding Ballades, the pianist Leif Ove Andsnes knew he had to choose the right space. “The Norwegian virtuoso, who...

LEIF OVE ANDSNES CONCLUDES HIS NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC RESIDENCY

Reviewing the final concert of Leif Ove Andsnes’ residency with the New York Philharmonic, the New York Times wrote: “The pianists Daniil Trifonov, 27, and Leif Ove Andsnes, 48, are at very different places in their careers. But as both have had major...

STEINWAY MAGAZINE FEATURES THE ROSENDAL FESTIVAL

“I DONT WANT to become bigger than this,” says Steinway Artist Leif Ove Andsnes, indicating the space around him, making a series of tight, vigorous circles with his hand as if to summon a small tornado. The gesture is apropos, given the contained, intense tornado of...

BBC RADIO 3 BROADCASTS DEBUSSY FANTASIE

This season Leif Ove has been focusing on repertoire less often played, championing them wherever possible around the world.  These works include Rachmanionv’s Fourth Piano Concerto, Britten’s Piano Concerto and, most recently Debussy’s Fantasie for...