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Emanuel Ax
Personb. 1949 · Lviv, United States, United States
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Emanuel Ax is an American classical pianist renowned for his interpretations of the standard piano repertoire. Born in Lviv in 1949, he moved to the United States as a child and studied at the Juilliard School, where he later became a faculty member. Ax has performed with major orchestras worldwide and is especially noted for his collaborations with cellist Yo-Yo Ma and violinist Itzhak Perlman. His recordings span works by Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, and contemporary composers, and he continues to be an influential figure in chamber music and classical performance.
Popular tracks
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Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478: II. Andante
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- 211:52
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastorale": I. Allegro ma non troppo, "Awakening of cheerful feelings on arriving in the countryside"
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- 37:49
Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 16 (Version for Piano Quartet): II. Andante cantabile
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- 49:10
Introduction et Polonaise brillante in C Major, Op. 3
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- 56:47
Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: III. Andante
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- 610:30
Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegretto
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- 710:08
Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 49: I. Molto allegro e agitato
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- 814:34
Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8: Allegro con brio
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Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2: II. Adagio con molto sentimento d'affetto
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- 106:17
Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 49: II. Andante con moto tranquillo
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Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: I. Lento - Allegro moderato
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Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: IV. Allegro mosso
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Albums
Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 6 "Pastorale" and Op. 1, No. 3
Album · 2022
Mozart: Piano Quartets (Remastered)
Album · 1997
Beethoven & Schumann: Piano Quartets (Remastered)
Album · 1994
Brahms: The Piano Trios
Album · 2017
Rachmaninoff & Prokofiev: Cello Sonatas (Remastered)
Album · 1991
Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 1 / Op. 70, No. 1 "Ghost" / Op. 11 "Gassenhauer"
Album · 2025
Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 67 & Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40 (Remastered)
Album · 1988
Mendelssohn: Piano Trios Nos. 1 -2 & Songs Without Words
Album · 1994
Chopin: Chamber Music (Remastered)
Album · 1994
Brahms: Piano Quartets (Remastered)
Album · 1990
Schubert: Trout Quintet & Arpeggione Sonata & Die Forelle
Album · 1996
Hope Amid Tears - Beethoven: Cello Sonatas
Album · 2021