Andsnes studied with Czech pianist Jiří Hlinka at the Bergen Conservatory. He won his first major award, the Hindemith Prize, in Frankfurt in 1987, making his Oslo debut the same year. Many prizes followed: in Bergen, the Levin Prize in 1988 and the Grieg Prize in 1990; and in Oslo, the Norwegian Critics’ Prize in 1988. His Proms debut in London was made in 1992 and in the same year Andsnes received a Dorothy B. Chandler Performing Arts Award in Los Angeles; whilst in 1997 he received the prestigious Gilmore Award. Always interested in chamber music, in 1991 Andsnes co-founded the Risør Festival of Chamber Music with Lars Anders Tomter; and in 2000 he invited to the festival tenor Ian Bostridge, with whom he has worked from then on. Other artists who hav...

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BEETHOVEN, L. van: Concerto - A Beethoven Journey (Documentary, 2015)
BEETHOVEN, L. van: Concerto - A Beethoven Journey (Documentary, 2015)
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van
Artists: Andsnes, Leif Ove -- Grothgar, Stephan -- Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Label/Producer: Seventh Art Productions
BEETHOVEN, L. van: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 (Andsnes)
BEETHOVEN, L. van: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 (Andsnes)
Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van
Artist: Andsnes, Leif Ove
Label/Producer: Music In Motion
LEIF OVE ANDSNES IN CONVERSATION WITH LOUISE FRYER
LEIF OVE ANDSNES IN CONVERSATION WITH LOUISE FRYER
Artists: Andsnes, Leif Ove -- Fryer, Louise
Label/Producer: Music In Motion
MOZART, W.A.: Piano Quintet in E flat major, K. 452 (Andsnes, Daniel, Halevi, Halvorsen, Neunecker)
MOZART, W.A.: Piano Quintet in E flat major, K. 452 (Andsnes, Daniel, Halevi, Halvorsen, Neunecker)
Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Artists: Andsnes, Leif Ove -- Daniel, Nicholas -- Halevi, Chen -- Halvorsen, Audun -- Neunecker, Marie Luise
Label/Producer: Music In Motion
SCHOENBERG, A.: 6 Kleine Klavierstucke, Op. 19 (Andsnes)
SCHOENBERG, A.: 6 Kleine Klavierstucke, Op. 19 (Andsnes)
Composer: Schoenberg, Arnold
Artist: Andsnes, Leif Ove
Label/Producer: Music In Motion