Musician Dictionary

András Schiff

Hungarian-born British musician (1953–) · pianist

DescriptionHungarian-born British musician (1953–)
Source: Wikidata
Born1953-12-21
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceBudapest Budapest
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaHungary
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryHU
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipHungary Austria United Kingdom
Source: Wikidata
Occupationcomposer classical pianist conductor university teacher music arranger pianist editor
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano
Source: Wikidata
Genresclassical music
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsHungaroton Decca Denon ECM Records Philips Classics Records L'Oiseau-Lyre
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Chamber Orchestra Of Europe European Academy of Sciences and Arts
Source: Discogs, Wikidata
AwardsKossuth Prize Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Instrumentalist) Royal Academy of Music Bach Prize Bach Medal Pour le Mérite Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First Class Léonie Sonning Music Prize honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music Franz Liszt Prize Knight Bachelor Praemium Imperiale Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

A. Schiff Andras Schiff Andrash Schiff Andreas Schiff Andràs Schiff András Shiff Schiff Schiff András Sir András Schiff А. Шифф Андраш Шифф アンドラーシュ・シフ

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Identifiers

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