Andreas Staier
Encyclopedia
Andreas Staier is a German
pianist
and harpsichord
ist.
, with Kurt Bauer and Erika Haase for piano and from Lajos Rovatkay for harpsichord
, and also in Amsterdam
. From 1983 until 1986 he was the harpsichord soloist for the ensemble Musica Antiqua Köln
. This involved frequent touring to all parts of the world. At the same time he continued his intense studies in the interpretation of classical and post-classical music on the historical fortepiano
. He resigned from the ensemble in 1986 to embark on his solo career on both harpsichord
and fortepiano
. As of 1986 he has been an itinerant fortepiano
soloist, an accompanist for lieder and piano soloist for the ensemble Les Adieux. Between 1987 and 1996 he was Dozent for Cembalo at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. He has since gained an outstanding reputation as a harpsichordist
and fortepiano
soloist,as well as chamber music partner.Today his repertoire includes the music of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. He studies the keyboard repertory deeply.
As soloist he has given a number of concerts with Concerto Köln
, with the Freiburg Barockorchester, with the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
, and with the Orchestre des Champs-Elysées Paris.
Staier has made a number of recordings, of composers primarily from the Baroque through early Romantic
eras, and is an often-broadcast soloist by the BBC
(a search from the main page of BBC Radio 3 turns up many different search results, some broadcasts of commercial recordings, some from concerts and studio). His unusual artistic career was awarded in 2002 with the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik and in 2008 with the Prätorius Musikpreis.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
and harpsichord
Harpsichord
A harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It produces sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed.In the narrow sense, "harpsichord" designates only the large wing-shaped instruments in which the strings are perpendicular to the keyboard...
ist.
Life
Staier studied piano and harpsichord in the Hochschule für Musik in HanoverHanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
, with Kurt Bauer and Erika Haase for piano and from Lajos Rovatkay for harpsichord
Harpsichord
A harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It produces sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed.In the narrow sense, "harpsichord" designates only the large wing-shaped instruments in which the strings are perpendicular to the keyboard...
, and also in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
. From 1983 until 1986 he was the harpsichord soloist for the ensemble Musica Antiqua Köln
Musica Antiqua Köln
Musica Antiqua Köln was an early music group that was founded in 1973 by Reinhard Goebel and fellow students from the Conservatory of Music in Cologne. Musica Antiqua Köln devoted itself largely to the performance of the music of the 17th and 18th centuries...
. This involved frequent touring to all parts of the world. At the same time he continued his intense studies in the interpretation of classical and post-classical music on the historical fortepiano
Fortepiano
Fortepiano designates the early version of the piano, from its invention by the Italian instrument maker Bartolomeo Cristofori around 1700 up to the early 19th century. It was the instrument for which Haydn, Mozart, and the early Beethoven wrote their piano music...
. He resigned from the ensemble in 1986 to embark on his solo career on both harpsichord
Harpsichord
A harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It produces sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed.In the narrow sense, "harpsichord" designates only the large wing-shaped instruments in which the strings are perpendicular to the keyboard...
and fortepiano
Fortepiano
Fortepiano designates the early version of the piano, from its invention by the Italian instrument maker Bartolomeo Cristofori around 1700 up to the early 19th century. It was the instrument for which Haydn, Mozart, and the early Beethoven wrote their piano music...
. As of 1986 he has been an itinerant fortepiano
Fortepiano
Fortepiano designates the early version of the piano, from its invention by the Italian instrument maker Bartolomeo Cristofori around 1700 up to the early 19th century. It was the instrument for which Haydn, Mozart, and the early Beethoven wrote their piano music...
soloist, an accompanist for lieder and piano soloist for the ensemble Les Adieux. Between 1987 and 1996 he was Dozent for Cembalo at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. He has since gained an outstanding reputation as a harpsichordist
Harpsichordist
A harpsichordist is a person who plays the harpsichord.Many baroque composers played the harpsichord, including Johann Sebastian Bach, Domenico Scarlatti, George Frideric Handel, François Couperin and Jean-Philippe Rameau...
and fortepiano
Fortepiano
Fortepiano designates the early version of the piano, from its invention by the Italian instrument maker Bartolomeo Cristofori around 1700 up to the early 19th century. It was the instrument for which Haydn, Mozart, and the early Beethoven wrote their piano music...
soloist,as well as chamber music partner.Today his repertoire includes the music of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. He studies the keyboard repertory deeply.
As soloist he has given a number of concerts with Concerto Köln
Concerto Köln
Concerto Köln is a Baroque music chamber ensemble.The group formed in 1985, one of many groups associated with the surging interest in period instruments in that decade. Its members consisted mainly of recent graduates of conservatories from across Europe. They began touring the Continent, often...
, with the Freiburg Barockorchester, with the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin is a German chamber orchestra founded in East Berlin in 1982...
, and with the Orchestre des Champs-Elysées Paris.
Staier has made a number of recordings, of composers primarily from the Baroque through early Romantic
Romantic music
Romantic music or music in the Romantic Period is a musicological and artistic term referring to a particular period, theory, compositional practice, and canon in Western music history, from 1810 to 1900....
eras, and is an often-broadcast soloist by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
(a search from the main page of BBC Radio 3 turns up many different search results, some broadcasts of commercial recordings, some from concerts and studio). His unusual artistic career was awarded in 2002 with the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik and in 2008 with the Prätorius Musikpreis.