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Leon Fleisher
Leon Fleisher was an American classical pianist, conductor and pedagogue. He was one of the most renowned pianists and pedagogues in the world. Music correspondent Elijah Ho called him "one of the most refined and transcendent musicians the United States has ever produced". Born in San Francisco, Fleisher began playing piano at the age of four, and began studying with Artur Schnabel at age nine. He was particularly well known for his interpretations of the two piano concertos of Brahms and the five concertos of Beethoven, which he recorded with George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra. With Szell, he also recorded concertos by Mozart, Grieg, Schumann, Franck, and Rachmaninoff. In 1964, he lost the use of his right hand due to a neurological condition eventually diagnosed as focal dystonia, forcing him to focus on the repertoire for the left hand, such as Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand and many compositions written for him. In 2004, he played the world premiere of Paul Hindemith's Klaviermusik, a piano concerto for the left hand completed in 1923, with the Berlin Philharmonic. After being treated by neurologist Daniel B. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Sheep May Safely Graze
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Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
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Brahms: Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34: II. Andante, un poco adagio
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Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
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Graceful Ghost Rag

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Fleisher & Beethoven: Perfect Match

2023
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Milestones of a Piano Legend: Leon Fleisher, Vol. 5

2018
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All the Things You Are

2014
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Leon Fleisher Live, Vol. 4

2022
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Lucerne Festival Historic Performances: Annie Fischer & Leon Fleisher

2015
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Brahms: Liebeslieder Walzer, Op. 52; Schubert: The Shepherd On the Rock, Op. 129 (Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, D 965)

2013
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Leon Fleisher Live, Vol. 3

2022
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Two Hands

2015
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TIMELESS CLASSICS Orchestral Masterworks vol.2 (Remastered in 2021)

2021
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Four Hands

2015

Videos

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J.S.Bach - Cantata BWV 147, Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring ( Piano ) / Rafal Blechacz ( HQ )

Sealord Music519 views
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Leon Fleisher in Memoriam (23.7.1928 - 2.8.2020) Chopin

Addiobelpassato1.9K views
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Bach's Chromatic Fantasy in D minor, played by Leon Fleisher

Solely Reminiscence1K views
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Leon at the BSO, Shoot Day 3

thedigitalgoddess19K views
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Beethoven - Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor "Für Elise", WoO. 59 - Leon Fleisher

pianushko6.3K views
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Leopold Godowsky - Symphonic Metamorphosis on the "Schatz-Waltzer" themes (audio + sheet music)

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Daniil Trifonov - Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, BWV. 147

Jayden27K views
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RAVEL Sonatine, II. Menuet | Avery Gagliano

American Piano Awards623 views
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Felix BLUMENFELD: Etude for the Left-Hand, Op. 36 (performed by Leon Fleisher)

Azur36K views
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Sheep May Safely Graze. J.S. Bach. BWV 208. Piano 4 hands.

Solimusi Vocesparalapaz12K views

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