Ralf Gothóni
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Biography
Ralf Georg Nils Gothóni is a Finnish pianist, conductor, and composer born on May 2, 1946, in Rauma. He began studying piano at age five and debuted with an orchestra at fifteen. During the Schubertiade 1977 in Helsinki, Gothóni performed as an accompanist for approximately 450 lieder by Franz Schubert. He served as the artistic director of the Savonlinna Opera Festival from 1984 to 1987 and principal conductor of the English Chamber Orchestra between 2000 and 2009. Gothóni held professorships at the Sibelius Academy and the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin. His discography included recordings of Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 and Sallinen: Chamber Music. He composed three chamber operas, including Le Chien, and authored the book Luova hetki. Gothóni received the Order of the Lion of Finland in 1990 and the Gilmore Artist Award in 1994.
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- Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 16 in A minor, D.845 - 2. Andante, poco mosso
- Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 16 in A minor, D.845 - 1. Moderato
- Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - 9. Das ist ein Flöten und Geigen featuring Ralf Gothóni
- Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - 3. Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne featuring Ralf Gothóni
- Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 16 in A minor, D.845 - 4. Rondo (Allegro vivace)
- Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - 10. Hör' ich das Liedchen klingen featuring Ralf Gothóni
- Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - 4. Wenn ich in deine Augen seh' featuring Ralf Gothóni
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- Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 16 in A minor, D.845 - 3. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)
- Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - 1. Im wunderschönen Monat Mai featuring Ralf Gothóni
- Rachmaninoff: Christ Is Risen, Op. 26 No. 6 by Ralf Gothóni
- Schubert: Fantasia for Piano in C, D.760 (Op. 15) "Wanderer-Fantasie" - 2. Adagio
- Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - 2. Aus meinen Tränen sprieÃen featuring Ralf Gothóni
- Schubert: Fantasia for Piano in C, D.760 (Op. 15) "Wanderer-Fantasie" - 1. Allegro con fuoco, ma non troppo
- Schubert: Sonatina for Violin and Piano No. 2 in A minor, D.385 - 3. Menuetto and Trio (Allegro) featuring Ralf Gothóni
- Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 16 - III. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
- Merikanto: Pai, pai, paitaressu, Op. 2 No. 1
- Piano Quintet in E flat major, K. 452 - II. Larghetto
- Waltz Op.34 No.1 [Valssi]
- Brahms: 4 Ernste Gesänge, Op. 121 - 1. Denn es gehet dem Menschen featuring Ralf Gothóni
- Schubert : Violin Sonata in A major D574, 'Grand Duo' : III Andantino by Ralf Gothóni
- Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - 16. Die alten, bösen Lieder featuring Ralf Gothóni
- Brahms: 4 Ernste Gesänge, Op. 121 - 3. O Tod, wie bitter bist du featuring Ralf Gothóni
- Brahms: 4 Ernste Gesänge, Op. 121 - 2. Ich wandte mich und sahe featuring Ralf Gothóni
