Born on April 19, 1947, in Bronx, New York. He began taking lessons at the age of four, he gave his first real concert at the age of 17.
Perahia is sometimes considered a more intellectual than emotional pianist and has primarily concentrated on Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Schubert, Schumann and Beethoven, as well as performing chamber music. There is also great recordings of Bartok, Liszt, Franck, Mendelsohn, Grieg and Scarlatti.
In more than 40 years he has given us a great number of records to treasure. I had the luck early to get a record of his, and have followed him in nearly 40 years. The first record was the sonatas no 2 & 3 by Chopin. They are still the miracle to play.
Perahia is Perahia as Schubert is Schubert - what else can be said?
I can't remember a dull moment in any of his records, they are mostly milestones in musicmaking.
So this recordlist is just what I hear most often.
J.S. Bach:Where it all starts, and a point to return to very often. Perahia Bach playing is a pleasure, and I try to select them all.
The poet can be a lion too, these Beethoven records is just great:
And he is still going strong,
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