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Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes discusses his four-day Risor Festival Residency at Carnegie Hall. Leif Ove is the youngest artist to ever be given a “Perspectives” series at Carnegie Hall. He’ll be performing works by Bartok, Berg, Honegger, Stravinsky, Debussy, Mozart, Copland, Mahler, Brahms, Wagner, Liszt, Grieg, Wallin, Sørensen, among others, at Zankel Hall December 1–4. He’ll also discuss his new album of Rachmaninov’s piano concertos.

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Leif Ove Andsnes is among today’s most enterprising concert pianists, tackling the music of his fellow Norwegian, Edvard Grieg, the works of Beethoven and Debussy, and today’s most scintillating modern works. The latter are featured on his latest CD, The Shadows of Silence. He joins us to share some of ...

Leif Ove Andsnes is among today’s most enterprising concert pianists, tackling the music of his fellow Norwegian, Edvard Grieg, the works of Beethoven and Debussy, and today’s most scintillating modern works. The latter are featured on his latest CD, The Shadows of Silence. He joins us to share some of ...