Kossuth Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (1996) Winner
András Schiff
アンドラーシュ・シフ
Andorāshu Shifu
Aliases:
Sir András Schiff
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-12-21 （Budapest, Hungary）
- Died
- 現存 （N/A） age 71
- Nationality
- Hungarian, British
- Languages
- Hungarian, English, German
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Budapest, Hungary → London, United Kingdom → Salzburg, Austria → Florence, Italy → Kamakura, Japan → Basel, Switzerland
Career
- Occupations
- pianist, conductor
- Active Years
- 1970-2025
- Affiliations
- Barenboim–Said Akademie, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Northern College of Music, Special Supernumerary Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford, Honorary professor, Budapest music academy
- Influenced By
- Artur Schnabel, Edwin Fischer, Alfred Cortot, Glenn Gould, Murray Perahia
- Nominations
- Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition, 4th prize (1974), Leeds International Pianoforte Competition, 3rd prize (1975)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franz Liszt Academy of Music | — | Piano | — | 1960年代 | Hungary |
| University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar | — | Piano | — | サマーコース | Germany |
| Private studies in London | — | Piano and chamber music | — | 1970年代 | United Kingdom |
Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Piano
Period:
1960年代
Country:
Hungary
Studied with Elisabeth Vadász, Pál Kadosa, Ferenc Rados
University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar
Piano
Period:
サマーコース
Country:
Germany
Summer courses with Tatiana Nikolayeva, Bella Davidovich
Private studies in London
Piano and chamber music
Period:
1970年代
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied with George Malcolm and György Kurtág
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Grammy Award | Bach: English Suites | Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra) | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences | winner |
| 1990 | Gramophone Award | Schubert recital (with Peter Schreier) | — | Gramophone | winner |
| 1997 | Léonie Sonning Music Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 2007 | Royal Academy of Music Bach Prize | — | — | Royal Academy of Music | winner |
| 2012 | Golden Mozart Medal | — | — | International Mozarteum Foundation | winner |
| 2022 | Bach Medal | — | — | City of Leipzig | winner |
| 2025 | Praemium Imperiale | — | Music | Japan Art Association | winner |
Grammy Award
1990
Work:
Bach: English Suites
Category:
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
Organization:
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Result:
winner
Gramophone Award
1990
Work:
Schubert recital (with Peter Schreier)
Organization:
Gramophone
Result:
winner
Léonie Sonning Music Prize
1997
Result:
winner
Royal Academy of Music Bach Prize
2007
Organization:
Royal Academy of Music
Result:
winner
Golden Mozart Medal
2012
Organization:
International Mozarteum Foundation
Result:
winner
Bach Medal
2022
Organization:
City of Leipzig
Result:
winner
Praemium Imperiale
2025
Category:
Music
Organization:
Japan Art Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Beethoven: The 32 Piano Sonatas
2007 Classical PianoLive recordings made in Zurich, released on ECM, highly acclaimed.
Beethoven
Bach: Goldberg Variations
2012 Classical PianoLive recording on ECM using period-informed approach.
Bach
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Advocacy for historically informed performanceUse of fortepianoProfound musical insight
- Recurring Motifs
- BachMozartBeethovenSchubertSchumann
Legacy
One of the most renowned interpreters of classical piano repertoire from Bach to Schumann, with numerous awards and active as educator.
Quotes
-
There was never a positive word from him. Everything was bad, horrible. But it instilled a healthy attitude, an element of doubt.
Source: New York Times interview (2015) -
Music comes out of silence.
Source: Autobiography 'Music Comes Out of Silence' (2020)
Trivia
- Born into a Jewish family in Hungary.
- Married to Japanese violinist Yūko Shiokawa.
- Publicly criticizes Hungarian government under Viktor Orbán and refuses performances there.
- Cancelled US performances in 2025 citing Donald Trump.