Georg Friedrich Schenck studied with Claudio Arrau in master courses, he was a student of Prof. B. Ebert in Hannover, and undertook further studies with Andre Watts. Schenck’s ability “to combine fascinating pianistics with musical truth” (Andre Watts) comes from an artistic awareness that tackles intellectual questions and permeates his interpretations of repertoire that ranges from Classical period to contemporary avant-garde music.

The richness of this universal understanding which is always interdisciplinary in its proximity to the “creative source” has been explained by Schenck in his book Interpretationstechnik.

A small selection from his wide-ranging activities as a pianist will give an idea of the breadth of his repertoire: in 1987/88 Schenck performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas; in 1988 he brought out a CD featuring the piano works of Paul Hindemith; the composer Adriana Hoelszky dedicated the work Hoerfenster Franz Liszt to him, and he gave this piece its first performance in 1989 in Alte Oper, Frankfurt.

Schenck’s repertoire also includes the complete piano oeuvres of Johannes Brahms. In 2001, he released a CD featuring the piano sonatas of Beethoven.

Georg Friedrich Schenck has given many successful recitals in Central America, the USA and Japan, and has been professor in piano at the Robert Schumann College of Music in Duesseldorf since 1986.


 

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