John Browning (pianist)
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Background information | |
Born | Denver, Colorado | May 23, 1933
Died | January 26, 2003 Sister Bay, Wisconsin | (aged 69)
Genres | Classical music |
Occupations | Pianist |
Instruments | Piano |
John Browning (May 23, 1933 – January 26, 2003) [1] was an American pianist known for his reserved, elegant style and sophisticated interpretations of Bach and Scarlatti and for his collaboration with the American composer Samuel Barber.
Biography
Browning was born to musical parents in
In 1945 his family moved to Los Angeles, California. He spent two years at Occidental College there. He began his studies at the Juilliard School in New York City with Rosina Lhévinne in 1950. He won the Leventritt Competition in 1955 and made his professional orchestral debut with the New York Philharmonic in 1956.[3] At this point his career came under the management of well known talent manager Herbert Barrett, later signing with Columbia Artists Management Inc. in the early 1990s.
As early as 1960, Browning had already emerged as a featured soloist in the prime-time
In 1962 he gave the premiere of
Browning developed a busy career, giving some 100 concerts a season.[3] He eased his schedule in the 1970s, explaining later that he had grown ragged from overwork. In the 1990s, his career had something of a renaissance. His last public appearance was at the National Gallery of Art in Washington in April 2002.[3] He also taught and gave master classes at Manhattan School of Music and the Juilliard School in New York City.
His last performance of all was to an invited audience at the United States Supreme Court in May 2002.[1] He died (from heart failure) at the age of 69 some eight months later in Sister Bay, Wisconsin.
Legacy
John Browning is remembered for his penetrating, intellectual interpretations of
.References
- ^ a b Boston Globe, obituary, by Richard Dyer, January 30, 2003, pg. C.14
- ^ Slonimsky, Nicolas; Theodore Baker (1992). Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Eighth Edition. New York, New York: Schirmer Books.
- ^ a b c d Oestreich, James R. (2003-01-28). "John Browning, 69, Pianist With Reserved, Elegant Style". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ISBN 0-313-24159-7"Spring Festival of Music", Alfredo Antonini, Symphony of the Air, Robert Herridge and John Browning collaborating on books.google
- ^ John Brown Recordings on Delos
External links
- Obituary from The New York Times
- Obituary from The Musical Times
- at SonyBMG Masterworks[permanent dead link]
- Live performance by John Browning in May 2002 for National Public Radio
- John Browning's 1966 tour of Southern Africa organised by Hans Adler – dedications, a program and introduction.[1]
- "34th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1991)". The Recording Academy. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- "36th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1993)". The Recording Academy. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
Interviews
- John Browning interview with Bruce Duffie, October 13, 1995
- John Browning interview with David Dubal, WNCN-FM, 27-Jun-1983