Piano / Conductor: András Schiff

Sir András Schiff is a Hungarian-born Austro-British classical pianist and conductor, who has received numerous major awards and honours, including the Grammy Award, Gramophone Award, Mozart Medal, and Royal Academy of Music Bach Prize, and was knighted in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to music.

 

He is also known for his public criticism of political movements in Hungary and Austria.

 

 

The musicians of the Cappella Andrea Barca are primarily active as globally successful soloists and chamber musicians and are not tied to any orchestras.

 

They were selected personally by Sir András Schiff for the performance of the complete Mozart Piano Concertos at the Mozartwoche Salzburg from 1999 to 2005. Since then, the Cappella Andrea Barca has been a regular guest at the Salzburg Mozartwoche.

 

 

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.2 in B-flat major, Op.19 28’
Mozart: Symphony No.39 in E-flat major, K.543 28’

 

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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4 in G major, Op.58 34‘