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Leif Ove Andsnes

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Leif Ove Andsnes

Personb. 1970 · Karmøy, Norway, Norway

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Leif Ove Andsnes is a Norwegian classical pianist and chamber musician born in 1970 in Karmøy, Norway. He studied at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo and rose to international prominence in the 1990s with acclaimed recordings of Grieg, Rachmaninoff, and Beethoven. Andsnes has performed with major orchestras worldwide and served as music director of the Risør Festival of Chamber Music. His recordings for Sony Classical and Warner Classics have earned multiple Grammy nominations and awards. He is known for his refined technique, thoughtful programming, and advocacy for Nordic repertoire alongside core classical works.

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    Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 5, Op. 54: No. 4, Notturno cover art

    Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 5, Op. 54: No. 4, Notturno

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    Nielsen: Humoresque-Bagatelles, Op. 11: No. 3, A Little Slow Waltz cover art

    Nielsen: Humoresque-Bagatelles, Op. 11: No. 3, A Little Slow Waltz

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    Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: II. Adagio cover art

    Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: II. Adagio

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    Tveitt: 50 Folk-Tunes from Hardanger, Op. 150: No. 27, Langeleik Tune cover art

    Tveitt: 50 Folk-Tunes from Hardanger, Op. 150: No. 27, Langeleik Tune

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    Sibelius: 13 Pieces, Op. 76: No. 2, Étude cover art

    Sibelius: 13 Pieces, Op. 76: No. 2, Étude

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    Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words, Book VI, Op. 67: No. 2, Allegro leggiero, MWV U145 cover art

    Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words, Book VI, Op. 67: No. 2, Allegro leggiero, MWV U145

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    Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato cover art

    Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato

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    Sonatina No. 1, Op. 67: III. Allegro moderato cover art

    Sonatina No. 1, Op. 67: III. Allegro moderato

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    I. Andante cover art

    I. Andante

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    13 Pieces for Piano, Op. 76: Elegiaco, No. 10 cover art

    13 Pieces for Piano, Op. 76: Elegiaco, No. 10

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    Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 10, Op. 71: No. 2, Summer Evening cover art

    Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 10, Op. 71: No. 2, Summer Evening

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    Scriabin: 2 Impromptus, Op. 14: No. 1 in B Major cover art

    Scriabin: 2 Impromptus, Op. 14: No. 1 in B Major

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Albums

Grieg: Piano Concerto, Sonata Op.7, Lyric Pieces Opp.43, 54 & 65 cover art

Grieg: Piano Concerto, Sonata Op.7, Lyric Pieces Opp.43, 54 & 65

Album · 2000

"Notturno" - Piano from the Heart cover art

"Notturno" - Piano from the Heart

Album · 2025

Schumann & Brahms: Piano Quintets cover art

Schumann & Brahms: Piano Quintets

Album · 2007

Edvard Grieg cover art

Edvard Grieg

Album · 2022

Grieg: Piano Concerto, 6 Lyric Pieces - Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 cover art

Grieg: Piano Concerto, 6 Lyric Pieces - Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2

Album · 1991

Schumann: Liederkreis Op. 24 & Kernerlieder, Op. 35 cover art

Schumann: Liederkreis Op. 24 & Kernerlieder, Op. 35

Album · 2019

Rachmaninov: Songs cover art

Rachmaninov: Songs

Album · 2023

Prokofjev: Piano Concerto No.3; Symphony No.7 cover art

Prokofjev: Piano Concerto No.3; Symphony No.7

Album · 1990

Shadows of Silence cover art

Shadows of Silence

Album · 2009

Ketil Hvoslef: Piano Concerto · Ein Traumspiel · Barabbas cover art

Ketil Hvoslef: Piano Concerto · Ein Traumspiel · Barabbas

Album · 2019