Martin Helmchen
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Biography
Born in Berlin, Germany on June 21, 1982, Martin Helmchen is a classical pianist who specializes in chamber music. He began taking piano lessons at the age of six and studied between 1993 and 2000 at the Hanns Eisler Conservatory of Music with Galina Iwanzowa. Beginning in 2001, he studied at the Hochschule für Musik of Hannover with Arie Vardi. Martin Helmchen was the winner of the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition (2001), the Kissinger Klavierolymp Competition (2003) and took home the award for Best Young Artist at the Lucerne Festival (2006). He appeared as the featured pianist in the BBC New Generation Artists program (2005-2007), while also performing with international orchestras. His recorded output focused on works by Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, DvoÅák, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saëns and Chausson. Highlights of his recorded catalog includes Brahms: Sonatas & Trio (2008) with clarinetist Sharon Kam and cellist Gutav Rivinius, Complete Works for Violin and Piano, Volume 1 with violinist Julia Fischer (2009), Beethoven: Diabelli Variations (2018), Violin Sonatas 1-4 with Frank-Peter Zimmermann (2019) and Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1 & 4 with Andrew Manze and the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (2020). Martin Helmchen has also recorded several albums with his wife, cellist Marie-Elisabeth Hecker.
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- Rondo brillant in E flat major, Op. 29
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40 - I. Allegro appassionato featuring Martin Helmchen
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40 - II. Adagio - Molto sostenuto
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25: I. Molto allegro con fuoco featuring Martin Helmchen
- Piano Concerto No.5 in E Flat-Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco moto by Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
- Piano Concerto No.5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo. Allegro by Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
- Das Marienleben, Op. 27: Mariä Heimsuchung by Martin Helmchen
- Das Marienleben, Op. 27: Mariä Verkündigung by Martin Helmchen
- Das Marienleben, Op. 27: Verkündigung über den Hirten by Martin Helmchen
- Das Marienleben, Op. 27: Argwohn Josephs by Martin Helmchen
- Das Marienleben, Op. 27: Die Darstellung Mariä im Tempel by Martin Helmchen
- Das Marienleben, Op. 27: Geburt Mariä by Martin Helmchen
- Das Marienleben, Op. 27: Stillung Mariä mit dem Auferstandenen by Martin Helmchen
- Das Marienleben, Op. 27: Pietà by Martin Helmchen
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25 - II. Andante
- Das Marienleben, Op. 27: Rast auf der Flucht in Ãgypten by Martin Helmchen
- Das Marienleben, Op. 27: Geburt Christi by Martin Helmchen
- Das Marienleben, Op. 27: Vor der Passion by Martin Helmchen
- Das Marienleben, Op. 27: Von der Hochzeit zu Kana by Martin Helmchen
- Piano Concerto No.2 in B Flat-Major, Op. 19: III. Rondo. Molto allegro by Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
- Piano Trio in B-Flat Major, HOB. XV:20: I. Allegro featuring Marie-Elisabeth Hecker
- Piano Trio in B-Flat Major, HOB. XV:20: II. Andante cantabile featuring Marie-Elisabeth Hecker
- Piano Concerto No.5 in E Flat-Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": I. Allegro by Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
- Piano Concerto No.2 in B Flat-Major, Op. 19: I. Allegro con brio by Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
