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Elisabeth Leonskaja

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Biography

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.
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  2.   Piano Sonata No. 1 in E Major, D. 157: II. Andante
  3.   Piano Sonata No. 2 in C Major, D. 279: IV. Allegretto, D. 346 (Compl. Tirimo)
  4.   Piano Sonata No. 2 in C Major, D. 279: III. Menuetto. Allegro vivace - Trio
  5.   Piano Sonata No. 1 in E Major, D. 157: I. Allegro ma non troppo
  6.   Piano Sonata No. 2 in C Major, D. 279: I. Allegro moderato
  7.   Piano Sonata No. 3 in E Major, D. 459: IV. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio. Più tardo
  8.   Piano Sonata No. 6 in E Minor, D. 566: II. Allegretto
  9.   Piano Sonata No. 3 in E Major, D. 459: II. Scherzo. Allegro
  10.   Piano Sonata No. 6 in E Minor, D. 566: I. Moderato
  11.   Piano Sonata No. 1 in E Major, D. 157: III. Menuetto. Allegro vivace - Trio
  12.   Piano Sonata No. 6 in D Major, K. 284: II. Rondeau en polonaise. Andante
  13.   Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo
  14.   Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: I. Maestoso
  15.   Scriabin: Fantasy in B Minor, Op. 28
  16.   Chopin: Fantasy in F Minor, Op. 49
  17.   Piano Sonata No. 3 in E Major, D. 459: V. Allegro patetico
  18.   Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331 "Alla Turca": III. Alla Turca - Allegretto
  19.   7 Lieder, Op. 95: No. 5, Vorschneller Schwur
  20.   Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: II. Larghetto
  21.   5 Lieder, Op. 107: No. 3, Das Mädchen spricht
  22.   Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: III. Allegro vivace
  23.   Brahms: 9 Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 63: No. 5, Junge Lieder I by Elisabeth Leonskaja
  24.   8 Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 59: No. 8, Dein blaues Auge by Elisabeth Leonskaja
  25.   4 Ernste Gesänge, Op. 121: No. 3, O Tod, wie bitter bist du
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