Johanna Beisteiner
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Johanna Beisteiner is an Austrian classical guitar
ist.
music school in her hometown Wiener Neustadt
. In 1992, only sixteen of age, she became a student at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna, from where she graduated as a concert guitarist as well as a Doctor of philosophy
with a PhD Thesis on Art music in figure skating, synchronized swimming and rhythmic gymnastics.
Johanna Beisteiner is an internationally active guitar soloist, her repertoire contains music from the 15th to the 20th century as well as contemporary classical music
. Inter alia she played several world premiere
s of works by the composers Robert Gulya
(Hungary
) and Eduard Shafransky
(Russia
). Moreover, she worked with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, renowned conductor
s such as Béla Drahos
and the Argentine Tango
dancer and choreographer Rafael Ramirez. In addition to her numerous recordings for the Hungarian label Gramy Records
, she also appeared in television and radio productions for RAI 3 (Italy
), Channel 4 (Russia
) and Bartok Radio (Hungary
) and recorded soundtracks for movies.
Johanna Beisteiner plays on a classical Spanish guitar made by Paulino Bernabe
.
Classical guitar
The classical guitar is a 6-stringed plucked string instrument from the family of instruments called chordophones...
ist.
Life
Johanna Beisteiner received her first guitar lessons at the age of nine at the Josef Matthias HauerJosef Matthias Hauer
Josef Mattias Hauer was an Austrian composer and music theorist. He is most famous for developing, independent of and a year or two before Arnold Schoenberg, a method for composing with all 12 notes of the chromatic scale.Hauer "detested all art that expressed ideas, programmes or feelings,"...
music school in her hometown Wiener Neustadt
Wiener Neustadt
-Main sights:* The Late-Romanesque Dom, consecrated in 1279 and cathedral from 1469 to 1785. The choir and transept, in Gothic style, are from the 14th century. In the late 15th century 12 statues of the Apostles were added in the apse, while the bust of Cardinal Melchior Klesl is attributed to...
. In 1992, only sixteen of age, she became a student at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna, from where she graduated as a concert guitarist as well as a Doctor of philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
with a PhD Thesis on Art music in figure skating, synchronized swimming and rhythmic gymnastics.
Johanna Beisteiner is an internationally active guitar soloist, her repertoire contains music from the 15th to the 20th century as well as contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music can be understood as belonging to the period that started in the mid-1970s with the retreat of modernism. However, the term may also be employed in a broader sense to refer to all post-1945 modern musical forms.-Categorization:...
. Inter alia she played several world premiere
Premiere
A premiere is generally "a first performance". This can refer to plays, films, television programs, operas, symphonies, ballets and so on. Premieres for theatrical, musical and other cultural presentations can become extravagant affairs, attracting large numbers of socialites and much media...
s of works by the composers Robert Gulya
Robert Gulya
Robert Gulya is a Hungarian composer. He composes contemporary classical music as well as film scores.- Life :Robert Gulya studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna and attended a film scoring advanced program at the University of...
(Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
) and Eduard Shafransky
Eduard Shafransky
Eduard Shafransky was a Russian classical guitarist and composer.- Life :Eduard Shafransky was born on October 16, 1937 in the Siberian town Krasnoyarsk...
(Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
). Moreover, she worked with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, renowned conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
s such as Béla Drahos
Béla Drahos
Béla Drahos is a Hungarian conductor and flautist.-Biography:Drahos started out as a flautist, joining the orchestra in his hometown when he was just 8 years old. At the age of 12 he became the principal flautist, and as a young man he won several flute competitions. He didn't make his conducting...
and the Argentine Tango
Tango (dance)
Tango dance originated in the area of the Rio de la Plata , and spread to the rest of the world soon after....
dancer and choreographer Rafael Ramirez. In addition to her numerous recordings for the Hungarian label Gramy Records
Gramy Records
Gramy Records is a Hungarian record label spezialising in different forms of art music, such as jazz, world music and classical music.-History:The company was founded in 1999 by Attila Egerhazi to publish recordings of art music...
, she also appeared in television and radio productions for RAI 3 (Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
), Channel 4 (Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
) and Bartok Radio (Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
) and recorded soundtracks for movies.
Johanna Beisteiner plays on a classical Spanish guitar made by Paulino Bernabe
Paulino Bernabe Senior
Paulino Bernabe Senior was a Spanish luthier.- Life :Born in Madrid, Paulino Bernabé received music lessons from Daniel Fortea, a pupil of Francisco Tárrega, and then learned the art of making classical guitars from José Ramírez III...
.
Honours and awards
- 2008: Crystal trophy 200 Years Teatro della ConcordiaTeatro della Concordia (Monte Castello di Vibio, Italy)Teatro della Concordia in Monte Castello di Vibio is the smallest public and regularely played theatre in the world. It has only 99 seats, which are distributed in 37 seats in boxes and 62 seats in the stalls...
, (Monte Castello di VibioMonte Castello di VibioMonte Castello di Vibio is a comune in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 30 km south of Perugia...
, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.) - 2011: Honorary Membership in the Association Hohenschönhausen CastleHohenschönhausen CastleHohenschönhausen Castle is a manor house in the borough Alt-Hohenschönhausen in Berlin, Germany...
in BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
(GermanyGermanyGermany , 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...
).
Works by Robert Gulya
- 2000: Fairy Dance for guitar solo
- 2006: Capriccio for guitar and piano
- 2007: Night Sky Preludes for guitar solo
- 2009: Concert for guitar and orchestra. Sample of first movement performed live in 2009 by Johanna Beisteiner and the Budapest Symphony Orchestra conducted by Béla Drahos (Video published in 2010 by Gramy RecordsGramy RecordsGramy Records is a Hungarian record label spezialising in different forms of art music, such as jazz, world music and classical music.-History:The company was founded in 1999 by Attila Egerhazi to publish recordings of art music...
). - 2009: The Milonguero and the Muse (Tango), second version for flute, guitar and string orchestra. Sample of this tango performed live in 2009 by Béla Drahos, Johanna Beisteiner and the Budapest Symphony Orchestra (Video published in 2010 by ((Gramy Records]])
- 2010: Waltz for guitar solo
Works by Eduard Shafransky
- 2004: Requiem for guitar
- 2007: Caravaggio oggi or Reflections on a painting by CaravaggioCaravaggioMichelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was an Italian artist active in Rome, Naples, Malta, and Sicily between 1593 and 1610. His paintings, which combine a realistic observation of the human state, both physical and emotional, with a dramatic use of lighting, had a formative influence on the Baroque...
. Sample (Video published in 2010 by Gramy RecordsGramy RecordsGramy Records is a Hungarian record label spezialising in different forms of art music, such as jazz, world music and classical music.-History:The company was founded in 1999 by Attila Egerhazi to publish recordings of art music...
) - 2007: Night in Granada
- 2009: Old quarters of Alanya
- 2009: Songs of breakers
CD
- 2001: Dance Fantasy
- 2002: Salon
- 2004: Between present and past
- 2007: Virtuosi italiani della chitarra romantica
External links
- Official website of Johanna Beisteiner
- Discography of Johanna Beisteiner on the website of Gramy RecordsGramy RecordsGramy Records is a Hungarian record label spezialising in different forms of art music, such as jazz, world music and classical music.-History:The company was founded in 1999 by Attila Egerhazi to publish recordings of art music...
- Biography of Johanna Beisteiner on the website of Kultur Tirol. 2011.