Bart Berman facts for kids

Bart Berman (born December 29, 1938) is a talented Dutch-Israeli pianist and composer. He is especially known for playing the music of Franz Schubert and other music from the 20th century.

Bart Berman's Musical Journey

Bart Berman began his piano studies at a music school that later became the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. He also learned from famous pianists like Theo Bruins and Alfred Brendel. In 1978, he moved to Israel.

As a solo performer, Bart Berman won many important awards. These include the Dutch Prize of Excellence and the first prize in the Gaudeamus Competition for playing modern music. He also won the Friends of the Concertgebouw Award and four first prizes in competitions for young soloists.

He has performed in many countries, including Israel, Europe, and the United States. He plays both by himself and with other musicians in small groups. Bart Berman has also played with many orchestras in the Netherlands and Israel, and his music has been featured on radio and television.

He has worked with many other artists, such as flautist Abbie de Quant and pianist Meir Wiesel. He also played with the Tamar Piano Trio and several singers. From 2004 to 2008, he played piano for a play called You, Me and the Next War. He was also the pianist and music director for Schubert Plus in 2007. From 2011 to 2015, he was a guest musician with the Zamir Quartet. In 2014, he started a new project where four pianists play together on two pianos.

Bart Berman also taught piano at music schools in Rotterdam and Arnhem. He helped edit music for the Israel Music Institute. Many of his students have become successful musicians themselves.

Bart Berman's Compositions

Besides playing, Bart Berman also writes music. He studied composition with Bertus van Lier and Wouter van den Berg. He has created many original pieces.

Some of his special works include:

• Cadenzas: These are special solo parts he wrote for piano concertos by famous composers like Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven.
• Second Piano Parts: He wrote extra piano parts to be played alongside original pieces by composers like Muzio Clementi and Daniel Steibelt.
• Completions: He is well-known for finishing pieces that other composers left unfinished. For example, he completed some of Schubert's piano sonatas and J. S. Bach's Art of Fugue.

Notable Compositions

Here are some of the pieces Bart Berman has composed:

• Farce of the Cow (1956): Music for a play from 1612.
• Hans, the Bell Ringer (1956): Music for a play from 1923.
• Israeli Sonatina for piano (1958).
• Three New Canons on a theme by J. S. Bach (1978).
• Etude for the Fifths for piano (1992).
• Dayenu Fantasy for piano (2014).

Recordings and Performances

Bart Berman has released many recordings of his music, both as a solo artist and with other musicians. His recordings include works by Schubert, Bach, and many modern composers.

He has performed at many important music festivals and venues around the world. Some of these include:

• The Holland Festival in Amsterdam.
• The Gaudeamus Contest in Rotterdam.
• The Israel Festival in Jerusalem.
• The Voice of Music Festival in Upper Galilee.
• Performances at universities like the University of Chicago and Northwestern University in the United States.
• Concerts in Germany, including at Schloss Sinzig and the City Hall in Baden-Baden.

His performances often feature his own compositions and completions, especially his work on Schubert's unfinished sonatas and Bach's Art of Fugue.

See also

In Spanish: Bart Berman para niños