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Elisabeth Leonskaja

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Album cover of Chopin: Nocturne No. 21 in C Minor, Op. Posth.
Chopin: Nocturne No. 21 in C Minor, Op. Posth.
Elisabeth Leonskaja
03:40
Album cover of Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332: II. Adagio
Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332: II. Adagio
Elisabeth Leonskaja
04:51
Album cover of Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. Posth. 114, D. 667
Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. Posth. 114, D. 667 "The Trout": III. Scherzo. Presto
Alban Berg Quartett, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Georg Hortnagel
04:04
Album cover of Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. Posth. 114, D. 667
Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. Posth. 114, D. 667 "The Trout": II. Andante
Alban Berg Quartett, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Georg Hortnagel
07:06
Album cover of Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 6 in D Major, K. 284: II. Rondeau en polonaise. Andante
Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 6 in D Major, K. 284: II. Rondeau en polonaise. Andante
Elisabeth Leonskaja
04:34
Album cover of Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. Posth. 114, D. 667
Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. Posth. 114, D. 667 "The Trout": IV. Tema con variazione. Andantino
Alban Berg Quartett, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Georg Hortnagel
07:32
Album cover of Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante
Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante
Elisabeth Leonskaja
06:51
Album cover of Chopin: Nocturne No. 4 in F Major, Op. 15 No. 1
Chopin: Nocturne No. 4 in F Major, Op. 15 No. 1
Elisabeth Leonskaja
05:09
Album cover of Des Fischers Liebesglück, D. 933
Des Fischers Liebesglück, D. 933
Elisabeth Leonskaja, Matthias Goerne
07:15
Album cover of Mozart / Arr. Grieg for Two Pianos: Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545
Mozart / Arr. Grieg for Two Pianos: Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545 "Sonata facile": III. Rondo. Allegretto
Elisabeth Leonskaja, Sviatoslav Richter
01:48

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Album cover of Berg, Schoenberg & Webern: Piano Works

Berg, Schoenberg & Webern: Piano Works

by Elisabeth Leonskaja

13/09/2024

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Album cover of Mozart: Complete Piano Sonatas Mozart: Complete Piano Sonatas by Elisabeth Leonskaja
Album cover of Chopin: Nocturnes [Complete] Chopin: Nocturnes [Complete] by Elisabeth Leonskaja
Album cover of Schumann & Grieg: Piano Concertos Schumann & Grieg: Piano Concertos by Elisabeth Leonskaja, Michael Sanderling, Luzerner Sinfonieorchester
Album cover of Chopin: Noctures Nos. 1 - 11 Chopin: Noctures Nos. 1 - 11 by Elisabeth Leonskaja
Album cover of Schubert: Piano Quintet, D. 667 Schubert: Piano Quintet, D. 667 "The Trout" by Alban Berg Quartett, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Georg Hortnagel
Album cover of Mozart, Grieg: Piano Sonatas Mozart, Grieg: Piano Sonatas by Elisabeth Leonskaja, Sviatoslav Richter
Album cover of Schubert, Dvořák, Brahms & Schumann: Piano Quintets Schubert, Dvořák, Brahms & Schumann: Piano Quintets by Alban Berg Quartett, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Rudolf Buchbinder, Philippe Entremont
Album cover of Schubert: The Complete Piano Sonatas Schubert: The Complete Piano Sonatas by Elisabeth Leonskaja
Album cover of Schubert: Piano Sonatas, D. 784 & 894 Schubert: Piano Sonatas, D. 784 & 894 by Elisabeth Leonskaja
Album cover of Piano Concertos Piano Concertos by Elisabeth Leonskaja
Album cover of Schubert: Piano Sonatas, D. 958 & 960 Schubert: Piano Sonatas, D. 958 & 960 by Elisabeth Leonskaja
Album cover of Schubert: Piano Sonatas, D. 840 & 959 Schubert: Piano Sonatas, D. 840 & 959 by Elisabeth Leonskaja
Album cover of Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition by Elisabeth Leonskaja
Album cover of Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 58 & Fantasie, Op. 49 - Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 19 & Fantasie, Op. 28 Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 58 & Fantasie, Op. 49 - Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 19 & Fantasie, Op. 28 by Elisabeth Leonskaja

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Cover of playlist Classical Running Classical Running 50 tracks - 10 035 fans
Cover of playlist Classical Relaxation Classical Relaxation 62 tracks - 1 275 fans
Cover of playlist Mozart for studying Mozart for studying 53 tracks - 390 fans
Cover of playlist CLASSIQUE PIANO CLASSIQUE PIANO 75 tracks - 9 499 fans
Cover of playlist Classical Music For Studying Classical Music For Studying 451 tracks - 2 249 fans
Cover of playlist Piano Music for the Morning | Focus and Study Piano Music for the Morning | Focus and Study 27 tracks - 405 fans
Cover of playlist Classical Music For Studying Classical Music For Studying 731 tracks - 694 fans
Cover of playlist Le meilleur de Chopin Le meilleur de Chopin 53 tracks - 324 fans
Cover of playlist Classical Music For Studying Classical Music For Studying 194 tracks - 220 fans
Cover of playlist 100% Chopin 100% Chopin 40 tracks - 44 316 fans
Cover of playlist Background Instrumental | Focus | Relax Background Instrumental | Focus | Relax 81 tracks - 661 fans
Cover of playlist Light Academia Piano Light Academia Piano 51 tracks - 108 fans
Cover of playlist Klaviermusik | Piano Classics Klaviermusik | Piano Classics 83 tracks - 143 fans
Cover of playlist Modo Clássico - Música Clássica para Relaxar etc. Modo Clássico - Música Clássica para Relaxar etc. 465 tracks - 2 065 fans
Cover of playlist The Classical Archive (VAULT) The Classical Archive (VAULT) 40 tracks - 1 fan

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Pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja began her performing career at the age of eleven, going on to study at Moscow Conservatory. While a student she won several international piano competition prizes including Enescu and Queen Elizabeth.

In 1978, at the age of 33, Leonskaja fled the Soviet Union in favour of Vienna. Performing at Salzburg Festival she quickly made a name for herself as a professional musician. She performed solo as well as with orchestras and ensembles including New York Philharmonic, BBC Symphony, Zurich Tonhalle and Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. She also recorded several works for physical release including 'Paris' (2013) featuring works by Debussy, Ravela and Enescu.