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| caption = Jörg Demus in 2016 |
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| birth_name = Jörg Wolfgang Demus |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1928|12|02}} |
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| birth_place = [[St. Pölten]], Austria |
| birth_place = [[St. Pölten]], [[Lower Austria]], Austria |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2019|04|16|1928|12|02|df=y}} |
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| death_place = Vienna, Austria |
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* [[University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna|Vienna Academy of Music]] |
* [[University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna|Vienna Academy of Music]] |
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* [[Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition]] |
* [[Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition]] |
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* [[Mozart Medal (Mozartgemeinde)|Mozart Medal]] |
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* [[Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art]] |
* [[Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art]] |
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* [[Legion of Honour]] |
* [[Legion of Honour]] |
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[[File:Goerg Demus 1972 dedicated photo from his 1972 tour of Southern Africa.jpg|thumb|Demus in 1972, dedicated photo from a South Africa tour]] |
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'''Jörg Demus''' (2 December 1928 – 16 April 2019) was an |
'''Jörg Wolfgang Demus''' (2 December 1928 – 16 April 2019) was an Austrian classical pianist who appeared internationally and made many recordings. He was also a composer and a lecturer at music academies. In composition and playing, he focused on chamber music and ''[[lied|lieder]]''. He played with singers such as [[Elisabeth Schwarzkopf]] and [[Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau]], as a piano duo with [[Paul Badura-Skoda]], and with string players such as [[Josef Suk (violinist)|Josef Suk]] and [[Antonio Janigro]]. Demus was instrumental in bringing the historic [[fortepiano]] to concert podiums. He was a member of the [[Legion of Honour]], among many awards. He is regarded as one of the leading Austrian pianists of the immediate post-[[World War II]] era.<ref name="ORF" /><ref name="BR" /><ref>''88 notes pour piano solo'', [[Jean-Pierre Thiollet]], Neva Editions, 2015, p. 52. {{ISBN|978-2-3505-5192-0}}</ref> |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Demus was born in [[St. Pölten]]; his father was |
Demus was born in [[St. Pölten]]; his father was the art historian [[Otto Demus]], and his mother was a concert violinist.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Obituaries|first=Telegraph|date=12 May 2019|title=Jörg Demus, Austrian pianist celebrated for sparkling performances of Viennese classics such as 'Winterreise' – obituary|language=en-GB|work=The Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2019/05/12/jorg-demus-austrian-pianist-celebrated-sparkling-performances/|access-date=12 August 2020|issn=0307-1235}}</ref><ref name="BR" /><ref name="ORF" /> At the age of six, Demus received his first piano lessons. Five years later, at the age of 11, he entered the [[University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna|Vienna Academy of Music]], studying piano, composition and conducting.<ref name="Leyrer" /> He made his debut as a pianist when he was still a student: at the age of 15,<ref name="Sinkowicz" /> he played in the Brahms-Saal of the prestigious [[Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde]]<ref name="ORF" /><ref name="BCW" /> Bach's ''[[Das wohltemperierte Klavier]]''.<ref name="BR" /> He graduated in 1945, then 17 years old, after which he continued to study conducting with [[Josef Krips]] and [[Hans Swarowsky]].<ref name="Stevenson" /> Demus studied in Paris with [[Yves Nat]] from 1951 to 1953. In 1953 he further studied interpretation with [[Wilhelm Kempff]], [[Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli]], and [[Edwin Fischer]], and attended master classes with [[Walter Gieseking]].<ref name="Stevenson" /> |
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== Pianist == |
== Pianist == |
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In 1951, Demus made his first tour to South America |
In 1951, Demus made his first tour to South America and then appeared internationally in concert halls.<ref name="ORF" /> He appeared in England and France.<ref name="Sinkowicz" /> In 1972 he toured Southern Africa in all the major cities. In 1974, Demus performed for the [[Peabody Mason Concert]] series in Boston.<ref name="Eckert" /> |
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Demus was active as a [[lied]] accompanist and a chamber music partner, appearing with |
Demus was active as a [[lied]] accompanist and a chamber music partner, appearing with singers such as [[Elisabeth Schwarzkopf]], [[Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau]],<ref name="Leyrer" /> [[Elly Ameling]] and [[Peter Schreier]], and with string players such as [[Josef Suk (violinist)|Josef Suk]] and [[Antonio Janigro]]. He performed widely as a soloist on both modern and historical instruments, returning the [[fortepiano]] to concert podiums.<ref name="Leyrer" /> Demus collaborated with [[Paul Badura-Skoda]] on the concert platform and on a book concerning the interpretation of [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]]'s [[Beethoven Piano Sonatas|piano sonatas]].<ref>[https://portal.dnb.de/opac.htm?method=showFullRecord¤tResultId=auRef%3D118524666%26any¤tPosition=0 Les sonates pour piano de Ludwig van Beethoven / Paul Badura-Skoda et Jörg Demus. Trad. de l'allemand par Jean Malignon ] [[German National Library]]</ref> |
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His playing of Bach's works showed their structure as well as melodic lines. He favoured Schumann's music, revealing a high degree of playful levity besides [[Romantic music|romantic]] expressiveness. His playing of Debussy's music stands out in ''Klangsinn'', a sense for a colourful impressionist sound world.<ref name="Sinkowicz" /> He collected historic keyboard instruments and presented them to a museum. He lectured at the music academies of Vienna and Stuttgart.<ref name="Leyrer" /> <!-- Among his students was the pianist [[Domenico Piccichè]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2019}} --> |
His playing of Bach's works showed their structure as well as melodic lines. He favoured Schumann's music, revealing a high degree of playful levity besides [[Romantic music|romantic]] expressiveness. His playing of Debussy's music stands out in ''Klangsinn'', a sense for a colourful impressionist sound world.<ref name="Sinkowicz" /> He collected historic keyboard instruments and presented them to a museum. He lectured at the music academies of Vienna and Stuttgart.<ref name="Leyrer" /> <!-- Among his students was the pianist [[Domenico Piccichè]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2019}} --> |
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Demus |
Demus continued playing until shortly before his death, performing with Badura-Skoda at the 2018 Linz [[Brucknerfest]].<ref name="BR" /> He died in Vienna on 16 April 2019, aged 90, after a short illness.<ref name="Leyrer" /><ref name="BR" /> |
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== Composer == |
== Composer == |
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Demus was also a composer, chiefly of music for the piano, chamber music and lied, composing in a generally conservative style. Music for cello and piano |
Demus was also a composer, chiefly of music for the piano, chamber music and lied, composing in a generally conservative style. Music for cello and piano takes its inspiration from the poems of [[Paul Verlaine]] and the late music by Schumann.<ref name="Arkiv" /> He also completed a fragmentary Piano Piece in C minor D. 916c by Schubert.<ref name="Presto Music" /> |
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==Awards and prizes== |
==Awards and prizes== |
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In 1956 Demus won first prize at the [[Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition]].<ref name="Busoni" /> Demus received the |
In 1956 Demus won first prize at the [[Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition]].<ref name="Busoni" /> Demus received the Mozart Medal of the [[Mozartgemeinde Wien]] in 1979.{{cn|date=August 2019}} He was awarded the [[Austrian Decoration for Science and Art|Österreichisches Ehrenkreuz]] in 2006, the Beethoven Ring of the Beethoven Society Vienna in 1977, the [[Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau]] and the Order of the [[Legion of Honour]].<ref name="Leyrer" /> |
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== Recordings == |
== Recordings == |
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Among the |
Among the many recordings by Demus are sets of the complete piano works by both [[Robert Schumann]] and [[Claude Debussy]]. He also recorded Schubert's ''Impromptus'' on the [[Deutsche Grammophon]] label.<ref name="Arkiv" /> He made recordings on historical keyboard instruments, including, for example, the earliest such recording of Beethoven's [[Piano Sonata No. 21 (Beethoven)|"Waldstein" sonata]] in 1970, on a [[John Broadwood & Sons|Broadwood]] dating from 1802.<ref>{{cite periodical |url=https://www.gramophone.co.uk/feature/beethovens-waldstein-sonata-a-guide-to-the-greatest-recordings |title=Beethoven's 'Waldstein' Sonata: a guide to the greatest recordings |author=Patrick Rucker |magazine=[[Gramophone (magazine)|Gramophone]] |date=15 February 2019 |access-date=19 April 2019 }}</ref> |
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He recorded several of his own compositions with cellist [[Maria Kliegel]], including ''Poetische Sonate'' (''Poetic Sonata'') in G minor, Op. 8, ''Liebe'' (''Love''), Op. 21, after Verlaine's ''Crimen Amoris'', the Cello Sonata in C minor, "Il Tramonto", Op. 35, and ''Nacht der Sterne'' (''Starry Night''), Op. 14.<ref name="Naxos" /> |
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==References== |
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| title = Franz SCHUBERT: Piano Duets / Alexei Lubimov, Alexei Grotz |
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| url = http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Demus-Jorg.htm |
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<ref name="Naxos">{{cite web |
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| url = http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.225036 |
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| title = Demus: Works for Cello and Piano. Marco Polo/Naxos Records |
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Born | Jörg Wolfgang Demus 2 December 1928 St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria |
Died | 16 April 2019 Vienna, Austria | (aged 90)
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Jörg Wolfgang Demus (2 December 1928 – 16 April 2019) was an Austrian classical pianist who appeared internationally and made many recordings. He was also a composer and a lecturer at music academies. In composition and playing, he focused on chamber music and lieder. He played with singers such as Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, as a piano duo with Paul Badura-Skoda, and with string players such as Josef Suk and Antonio Janigro. Demus was instrumental in bringing the historic fortepiano to concert podiums. He was a member of the Legion of Honour, among many awards. He is regarded as one of the leading Austrian pianists of the immediate post-World War II era.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Demus was born in St. Pölten; his father was the art historian Otto Demus, and his mother was a concert violinist.[4][2][1] At the age of six, Demus received his first piano lessons. Five years later, at the age of 11, he entered the Vienna Academy of Music, studying piano, composition and conducting.[5] He made his debut as a pianist when he was still a student: at the age of 15,[6] he played in the Brahms-Saal of the prestigious Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde[1][7] Bach's Das wohltemperierte Klavier.[2] He graduated in 1945, then 17 years old, after which he continued to study conducting with Josef Krips and Hans Swarowsky.[8] Demus studied in Paris with Yves Nat from 1951 to 1953. In 1953 he further studied interpretation with Wilhelm Kempff, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, and Edwin Fischer, and attended master classes with Walter Gieseking.[8]
Pianist
[edit]In 1951, Demus made his first tour to South America and then appeared internationally in concert halls.[1] He appeared in England and France.[6] In 1972 he toured Southern Africa in all the major cities. In 1974, Demus performed for the Peabody Mason Concert series in Boston.[9]
Demus was active as a lied accompanist and a chamber music partner, appearing with singers such as Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau,[5] Elly Ameling and Peter Schreier, and with string players such as Josef Suk and Antonio Janigro. He performed widely as a soloist on both modern and historical instruments, returning the fortepiano to concert podiums.[5] Demus collaborated with Paul Badura-Skoda on the concert platform and on a book concerning the interpretation of Beethoven's piano sonatas.[10]
His playing of Bach's works showed their structure as well as melodic lines. He favoured Schumann's music, revealing a high degree of playful levity besides romantic expressiveness. His playing of Debussy's music stands out in Klangsinn, a sense for a colourful impressionist sound world.[6] He collected historic keyboard instruments and presented them to a museum. He lectured at the music academies of Vienna and Stuttgart.[5]
Demus continued playing until shortly before his death, performing with Badura-Skoda at the 2018 Linz Brucknerfest.[2] He died in Vienna on 16 April 2019, aged 90, after a short illness.[5][2]
Composer
[edit]Demus was also a composer, chiefly of music for the piano, chamber music and lied, composing in a generally conservative style. Music for cello and piano takes its inspiration from the poems of Paul Verlaine and the late music by Schumann.[11] He also completed a fragmentary Piano Piece in C minor D. 916c by Schubert.[12]
Awards and prizes
[edit]In 1956 Demus won first prize at the Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition.[13] Demus received the Mozart Medal of the Mozartgemeinde Wien in 1979.[citation needed] He was awarded the Österreichisches Ehrenkreuz in 2006, the Beethoven Ring of the Beethoven Society Vienna in 1977, the Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau and the Order of the Legion of Honour.[5]
Recordings
[edit]Among the many recordings by Demus are sets of the complete piano works by both Robert Schumann and Claude Debussy. He also recorded Schubert's Impromptus on the Deutsche Grammophon label.[11] He made recordings on historical keyboard instruments, including, for example, the earliest such recording of Beethoven's "Waldstein" sonata in 1970, on a Broadwood dating from 1802.[14]
He recorded several of his own compositions with cellist Maria Kliegel, including Poetische Sonate (Poetic Sonata) in G minor, Op. 8, Liebe (Love), Op. 21, after Verlaine's Crimen Amoris, the Cello Sonata in C minor, "Il Tramonto", Op. 35, and Nacht der Sterne (Starry Night), Op. 14.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Die Musik ist die Schwester der Poesie". Menschenbilder. ORF. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Pianist Jörg Demus gestorben / Mit Bach fing alles an" (in German). BR. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ 88 notes pour piano solo, Jean-Pierre Thiollet, Neva Editions, 2015, p. 52. ISBN 978-2-3505-5192-0
- ^ Obituaries, Telegraph (12 May 2019). "Jörg Demus, Austrian pianist celebrated for sparkling performances of Viennese classics such as 'Winterreise' – obituary". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Leyrer, Georg (17 April 2019). "Österreichischer Pianist Jörg Demus gestorben". Kurier (in German). Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ a b c Sinkowicz, Wilhelm (17 April 2019). "Nachruf / Jörg Demus ist tot: Der Ballettmeister der zehn Finger". Die Presse (in German). Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Oron, Aryeh. "Jörg Demus (Piano)". Retrieved 6 January 2007.
- ^ a b Stevenson, Joseph. "Jörg Demus". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ Eckert, Thor (12 October 1974). "Review". Christian Science Monitor.
...Demus in no-nonsense sonata recital at Sanders
- ^ Les sonates pour piano de Ludwig van Beethoven / Paul Badura-Skoda et Jörg Demus. Trad. de l'allemand par Jean Malignon German National Library
- ^ a b Demus: Sonate Poétique, Etc / Kliegel, Demus. ArkivMusic. 1998.
- ^ Franz SCHUBERT: Piano Duets / Alexei Lubimov, Alexei Grotz. Passacaille. 2012.
- ^ "Albo d'oro dal 1949 al 1960". concorsobusoni.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ Patrick Rucker (15 February 2019). "Beethoven's 'Waldstein' Sonata: a guide to the greatest recordings". Gramophone. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Demus: Works for Cello and Piano. Marco Polo/Naxos Records". Menschenbilder. Naxos Records. 1998. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
External links
[edit]- Literature by and about Jörg Demus in the German National Library catalogue
- Jörg Demus discography at Discogs
- Jörg Demus, Konzertagentur Jahn
- Early recordings for Don Gabor's Remington Records