Andreas Staier
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Widely admired as a harpsichord and fortepiano player, Andreas Staier has been a leading light in the world of Baroque music since first embarking on a solo career in the mid-1980s, and is renowned not only for his expertise of the great composers but also for discovering old Spanish harpsichord pieces and English ballads.
Born in Gottingen, Germany, he studied piano at the Hannover Music Conservatory and then in Amsterdam with Ton Koopman and Gustav Leonhardt, before cutting his teeth with the early music ensemble Musica Antiqua Koln, who performed compositions from the 17th and 18th century. He left the group to specialise in the harpsichord and fortepiano, and performed as a soloist across Europe, North America and Japan before recording his debut album 'Winterreise' in 1989, featuring interpretations of Franz Schubert's song cycles.
He also turned his hand to chamber music and the Classical and Romantic periods, and recorded sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti, Joseph Haydn and Franz Schubert as well as concertos by Felix Mendelssohn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johannes Brahms. His later recordings of Johann Sebastian Bach's 'Goldberg Variations' in 2010 and Ludwig van Beethoven's 'Diabelli Variations' in 2012 challenged the orthodox thinking of the compositions by the great composers, and he continues to be an unconventional musical force, working closely with tenor Christoph Pregardien, leading the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and using obscure instruments.
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Andreas Staier / Concerto Köln
Mendelssohn Edition, Vol. 2: String Symphonies and Concertos
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- J. Christoph Bach: Wie bist du denn, o Gott, in Zorn auf mich entbrannt Lamento featuring Andreas Staier
- String Symphony No.12 in G minor : I Fuga featuring Felix Mendelssohn
- J. Christoph Bach: Die Furcht des Herren Kantate zu einem Ratswechsel featuring Andreas Staier
- 3 Klavierstücke, D. 946: No. 2 in E-Flat Major
- J. Christoph Bach: Ach, dass ich Wassers g'nug hätte Lamento featuring Andreas Staier
- J. Christoph Bach: Herr, wende dich und sei mir gnädig Dialogue featuring Andreas Staier
- 3 Klavierstücke, D. 946: No. 3 in C Major
- String Symphony No.1 in C major : I Allegro featuring Felix Mendelssohn
- String Symphony No.12 in G minor : II Andante featuring Felix Mendelssohn
- H. Bach: Ich danke dir, Gott Kantate zum 17. Sonntag nach Trinitatis featuring Andreas Staier
- String Symphony No.12 in G minor : III Allegro Molto featuring Felix Mendelssohn
- J.M. Bach: Ach, wie sehnlich wart' ich der Zeit featuring Andreas Staier
- G.C. Bach: Siehe, wie fein und lieblich Geburtstagskantate (Psalm 133) featuring Stephen Varcoe
- J. Christoph Bach: Es erhub sich ein Streit Kantate zum Michaelissonntag featuring Stephen Varcoe
- Fandango
- Piano Sonata No. 16 in A Minor, Op. 42, D. 845: I. Moderato
- Piano Sonata No. 16 in A Minor, Op. 42, D. 845: II. Andante poco moto
- Piano Sonata No. 16 in A Minor, Op. 42, D. 845: IV. Rondo. Allegro vivace
- Piano Sonata No. 16 in A Minor, Op. 42, D. 845: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Trio. Un poco più lento
- 3 Klavierstücke, D. 946: No. 1 in E-Flat Minor
- J.M. Bach: Auf, laÃt uns den Herren loben featuring Andreas Staier
- J.M. Bach: Es ist ein groÃer Gewinn featuring Andreas Staier
- J.M. Bach: Ach, bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ featuring Andreas Staier
- Concerto in D minor for Violin, Piano & Strings : I Allegro featuring Felix Mendelssohn
