Joseph Banowetz
Joseph Murray Banowetz (December 5, 1934 – July 3, 2022) was an American
Biography
Banowetz studied first in
Banowetz was heard as recitalist and orchestral soloist on five continents, with performances with the
Grammy nominations
Past Grammy Nominations | ||||
Nominees | Genre | Category | Title | Album |
50th Annual (for recordings released between Oct 1, 2006 and Sept 30, 2007) February 10, 2008 | ||||
Joseph Banowetz Alton Chung Ming Chan (1 of 5 nominees) |
Classical | Music Performance
|
30 Songs of the Russian People |
Balakirev and Russian Folksong Toccata Classics |
53rd Annual (for recordings released between Sept 1, 2009 and Sept 30, 2010) February 10, 2008 | ||||
Joseph Banowetz Thomas Sanderling (conductor) (1 of 5 nominees) |
Classical | (with orchestra)
|
Kletzki: Piano Concerto in D Minor, Opus 22 |
(same as title) Russian Philharmonic Naxos
|
Affiliations
Banowetz was a National Patron of Delta Omicron, an international professional music fraternity.[3][failed verification]
Publications and editions
Joseph Banowetz was also internationally recognized as an author and editor. His book The Pianist's Guide to Pedaling (Indiana University Press, USA) has been printed in five languages to date and is universally recognized as the authoritative reference on the history and art of piano pedaling. Many of his piano editions have been translated into Chinese, Korean, and Japanese and include:
- The Pianist's Book of Early Contemporary Treasures (published by Neil A. Kjos)
- Franz Liszt: An Introduction to the Composer and His Music (published by Neil A. Kjos)
- Johann Sebastian Bach: An Introduction to the Composer and his Music (published by Neil A. Kjos)
- Mily Balakirev: Islamy and Other Favorite Russian Piano Works (published by Dover)
- Leopold Godowsky: Miniatures (for Piano, Four Hands – with Alton Chung Ming Chan) (3 volumes – published by Alfred Music)
He had also published editions of music by
As a jurist and teacher
Banowetz served on major piano juries such as the
. He concertized in 30 countries worldwide, including performances at festivals in the Czech Republic, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and South Africa.Students of Joseph Banowetz have been awarded important national and international competition prizes, including first prizes at the Hilton Head International Piano Competition (U.S.), Shreveport Symphony International Piano Competition (U.S.), Missouri Southern International Piano Competition (U.S.), Los Angeles International Liszt Competition, and McMahan International Piano Competition (U.S.). His pupils have also received awards from the Minsk (Belarus) International Piano Competition, the Varna (Bulgaria) International Orchestral Soloist Competition, and the Louisiana International Piano Competition (U.S.). Several of his students have also been recorded on internationally distributed commercial compact disc recordings. His former student
Activities in China
Following his first concerts in Asia in 1981, Banowetz's tours there received an ever-increasing enthusiastic response. In 1984 he became the first foreign artist ever to be invited by the Chinese Ministry of Culture to record and give world premiere performances of a contemporary Chinese piano concerto (Piano Concerto, Op. 25b by Huang An-lun). Banowetz recorded with the
Banowetz visited the People's Republic of China eleven times since 1983 to perform and give master-classes. He was a soloist with such Chinese orchestras as the
Recordings
Joseph Banowetz recorded twenty-five compact discs for the
Death
Banowetz died on July 3, 2022, aged 87.[5]
Audio samples
- Piano Concerto Op.22 on YouTube, Paul Kletzki(composer), Banowetz (pianist), Thomas Sanderling (conductor), Russian Philharmonic
External links
- Official Joseph Banowetz website
- Naxos artist bio
- Short bio on Bach-Cantatas.com
- AllMusic guide entry
- University of North Texas bio
- North Texas Daily article[permanent dead link] on the Grammy nomination
- University of North Texas story on Grammy nomination
References
General references Name: Joseph Banowetz Source Citation:
- Biography Index. A cumulative index to biographical material in books and magazines, Volume 23: September 1997 – August 1998, H. W. Wilson Company, New York (1998)
- International Who's Who in Music and Musicians' Directory, 10th edition, Cambridge, England (1984)
- Amadeus Press, Pompton Plains, New Jersey(2004)
- Grady Maurice Hinson (1930– ), The Pianist's Dictionary, Indiana University Press, Bloomington (2004)
- Who's Who in America, 48th edition, 1994, Marquis Who's Who, New Providence, New Jersey (1993)
- Who's Who in America, 49th edition, 1995, Marquis Who's Who, New Providence, New Jersey (1994)
- Who's Who in America, 50th edition, 1996, Marquis Who's Who, New Providence, New Jersey (1995)
- Who's Who in American Music: Classical, R.R. Bowker, New York City(1983)
- Who's Who in Entertainment, Second edition, 1992–1993, Marquis Who's Who, Wilmette, Illinois (1992)
- Who's Who in Entertainment, Third edition, 1998– 1999. Marquis Who's Who, New Providence, New Jersey (1997)
- Who's Who in the World, 10th edition, 1991–1992, Marquis Who's Who, Wilmette, Illinois (1990)
- Who's Who in the World, 11th edition, 1993–1994, Marquis Who's Who, New Providence, New Jersey (1992)
Inline citations
- ^ Joseph Banowetz to Give Recital. The Dallas Morning News, 30 Oct 1957. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
- ^ Dr. Tate Tells 1,230 Graduates Diplomas Signify Hope, Trust. The Dallas Morning News, 2 Jun 1959. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
- ^ Delta Omicron Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mark Gasser, "Ronald Stevenson, Composer-Pianist: An Exegetical Critique from a Pianistic Perspective", PhD diss. ([Western Australian]: Edith Cowan University, 2013): [page needed].
- ^ Obituary
External links
- Joseph Banowetz discography at Discogs