Peter Frankl facts for kids

Peter Frankl is a famous pianist who was born in Hungary on October 2, 1935. He later became a British citizen. He is well-known for playing music from different time periods. These include the Classical period, with composers like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and the Romantic period. He also plays early Modern music. Peter Frankl has recorded all the solo piano music by composers Claude Debussy and Robert Schumann.

Early Career and Achievements

Learning to Play

Peter Frankl studied music at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary. He also learned from Maria Curcio, who was a special student of the famous pianist Artur Schnabel.

Winning Competitions

In the late 1950s, Peter Frankl won several piano competitions. He even received an honorable mention at the V International Chopin Piano Competition. These wins helped him become known in the music world.

First Concerts

Peter Frankl played his first concert in London in 1962. He then performed in New York for the first time in 1967. For that concert, he played with the Cleveland Orchestra, led by conductor George Szell. Since then, he has played as a solo artist with many other orchestras and conductors.

Festival Performances

He has also been a special guest at many music festivals around the world. For example, he played the Benjamin Britten piano concerto at the Edinburgh International Festival. The composer, Benjamin Britten himself, was conducting the orchestra.

Playing with Others

Chamber Music

Peter Frankl also enjoys playing chamber music. This is music for a small group of instruments. Eleanor Warren from the BBC helped him form a long-lasting music group. This group included Frankl on piano, his friend György Pauk on violin, and American cellist Ralph Kirshbaum.

Special Commission

In 1997, the BBC asked composer James MacMillan to write a piece of music for their trio. This new piece, called Fourteen Little Pictures, celebrated the trio's 25th anniversary.

Teaching Music

Peter Frankl is a Professor of Piano at the Yale School of Music in New Haven, Connecticut. He also teaches online masterclasses for iClassical Academy. In these classes, he shares his knowledge and skills with students from all over the world.

External links

• Official website: http://www.peterfrankl.co.uk/
• [ allmusic entry]
• David Dubal interview with Peter Frankl, WNCN-FM, 10-Feb-1985

See also

In Spanish: Peter Frankl para niños