Dois pianistas geniais, uma gravação magnífica da obra para dois pianos de Sergei Rachmaninoff. A qualidade das interpretações é absolutamente fabulosa. Um CD obrigatório para qualquer melómano que se preze.
In January 2006, Magalhaes & Schumann recorded for Universal Music the complete works for two pianos by Sergei Rachmaninoff. The recording took place in the Endler Hall of Stellenbosch University, South Africa. The sound engineer was Wolf-Dieter Karwatky. The Portuguese launch took place on the 24th June at the National Palace of Ajuda, Lisbon - Portugal.
MAGALHÃES & SCHUMANN PIANO DUO – Biography
Luis Magalhães and Nina Schumann met in January 1999 in the USA , while studying at the University of North Texas with Vladimir Viardo. Following their marriage later that year, they formed the Magalhães-Schumann Piano Duo and have since performed to great acclaim across the USA , Portugal , Germany , Austria , South Africa and Mozambique .
NINA SCHUMANN
Following her first appearance with orchestra at the age of 15, Nina Schumann 's talent quickly captured the public's attention and she rapidly established herself as one of South Africa 's foremost pianists, receiving piano tuition from Lamar Crowson, Vitaly Margulis and Vladimir Viardo.
Ms. Schumann has won every major South African music competition and scholarship/prize, including the Oude Meester Music Prize, ATKV Forte Competition, Oude Meester National Chamber Music Competition, Wooltru Scholarship, Adcock-Ingram Music Prize, SAMRO Overseas Scholarship, Jules Kramer and Harry Crossley Overseas Bursaries, as well as the SABC Music Prize. In addition, she has also participated in several international competitions, including the Morocco International and UNISA/Transnet International Piano Competition, during which she reached the semi-final round and was awarded three special prizes, one of which was as the Most Promising South African Pianist.
Besides having more than 140 concerto performances with orchestras in South Africa , Europe and the USA to her credit (and some 35 concertos in her repertoire), she is also a very active chamber musician and soloist and regularly appears in concert with her husband, pianist Luis Magalhães. Nina Schumann is an Universal Music recording artist. She is currently appointed as Associate Professor and Head of Piano at the Department of Music, Stellenbosch University (South Africa).
LUIS MAGALHÃES
Portuguese pianist, Luis Magalhães , started playing piano at the age of five, receiving tuition from Eduardo Rocha, José Alexandre Reis, Pedro Burmester and Vladimir Viardo, as well as masterclasses from, amongst others, Helena Sá e Costa, Paul Badura-Skoda, Dimitri Bashkirov and Alicia de Larrocha.
Mr. Magalhães has won several prizes at national and international competitions, including first prize at the Maria Campina Competition, second prize at the Juventude Musical Portuguesa Competition, second prize (Chamber Music) at the Jovens Músicos Competition, honorary mention at the Helena Sá e Costa Competition, as well as second prize for the best performance of Russian music and best performance of Rachmaninoff at the 2002 Russian Music International Piano Competition, USA. In 2001 he was awarded the National Medal for Cultural Achievements by the Mayor of Famalicão, Portugal .
A concert pianist since the age of nine, Mr. Magalhães has given numerous recital, concerto and chamber music performances in Europe, Asia, South America and Africa , rendering rave reviews. He also regularly appears in concert with his wife, pianist Nina Schumann and he is a Universal Music recording artist. Mr. Magalhães is a lecturer in piano at the Department of Music, Stellenbosch University ( South Africa ).
Luis Magalhães and Nina Schumann met in January 1999 in the USA , while studying at the University of North Texas with Vladimir Viardo. Following their marriage later that year, they formed the Magalhães-Schumann Piano Duo and have since performed to great acclaim across the USA , Portugal , Germany , Austria , South Africa and Mozambique .
NINA SCHUMANN
Following her first appearance with orchestra at the age of 15, Nina Schumann 's talent quickly captured the public's attention and she rapidly established herself as one of South Africa 's foremost pianists, receiving piano tuition from Lamar Crowson, Vitaly Margulis and Vladimir Viardo.
Ms. Schumann has won every major South African music competition and scholarship/prize, including the Oude Meester Music Prize, ATKV Forte Competition, Oude Meester National Chamber Music Competition, Wooltru Scholarship, Adcock-Ingram Music Prize, SAMRO Overseas Scholarship, Jules Kramer and Harry Crossley Overseas Bursaries, as well as the SABC Music Prize. In addition, she has also participated in several international competitions, including the Morocco International and UNISA/Transnet International Piano Competition, during which she reached the semi-final round and was awarded three special prizes, one of which was as the Most Promising South African Pianist.
Besides having more than 140 concerto performances with orchestras in South Africa , Europe and the USA to her credit (and some 35 concertos in her repertoire), she is also a very active chamber musician and soloist and regularly appears in concert with her husband, pianist Luis Magalhães. Nina Schumann is an Universal Music recording artist. She is currently appointed as Associate Professor and Head of Piano at the Department of Music, Stellenbosch University (South Africa).
LUIS MAGALHÃES
Portuguese pianist, Luis Magalhães , started playing piano at the age of five, receiving tuition from Eduardo Rocha, José Alexandre Reis, Pedro Burmester and Vladimir Viardo, as well as masterclasses from, amongst others, Helena Sá e Costa, Paul Badura-Skoda, Dimitri Bashkirov and Alicia de Larrocha.
Mr. Magalhães has won several prizes at national and international competitions, including first prize at the Maria Campina Competition, second prize at the Juventude Musical Portuguesa Competition, second prize (Chamber Music) at the Jovens Músicos Competition, honorary mention at the Helena Sá e Costa Competition, as well as second prize for the best performance of Russian music and best performance of Rachmaninoff at the 2002 Russian Music International Piano Competition, USA. In 2001 he was awarded the National Medal for Cultural Achievements by the Mayor of Famalicão, Portugal .
A concert pianist since the age of nine, Mr. Magalhães has given numerous recital, concerto and chamber music performances in Europe, Asia, South America and Africa , rendering rave reviews. He also regularly appears in concert with his wife, pianist Nina Schumann and he is a Universal Music recording artist. Mr. Magalhães is a lecturer in piano at the Department of Music, Stellenbosch University ( South Africa ).
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