Wolfram Lorenzen
- June 15, 2020
- 68 years
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Wolfram Lorenzen, 68, German pianist.
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|Wolfram Lorenzen (1951/1952 – 15 June 2020) was a German pianist.
Biography
Wolfram Lorenzen was born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. He studied with Klaus Linder, Ludwig Hoffmann, Paul Badura-Skoda and participated in masterclasses held by Wilhelm Kempff, among others. He has won many important international music competitions (Monza, Vercelli, Senigalla a.o.).
In 1982 he was awarded first prize at the Sixth International Piano Competition in Montevideo, Uruguay. Since then, numerous concert tours have led him to all countries over the world.
He appeared with well-known orchestras and renowned conductors, performing seventy different piano concertos as well as an extensive solo repertoire and some four hundred chamber music works.
Wolfram Lorenzen was a regular guest in the broadcasting studios of German-speaking countries and regions as well as at many festivals.
He collaborated for many years with both the clarinetist Sabine Meyer and the flutist Peter-Lukas Graf. Together with the violinist Renate Eggebrecht and the Fanny Mendelssohn Quartet, Lorenzen recorded the Max Reger Chamber Music Edition on three CDs. In 1998 he presented the world premiere CD recording of the autograph fair copy of the piano cycle Das Jahr ("The Year") by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel.
Two CD recordings with works by Robert Schumann and Clara Schumann were released in 2006 and 2010.
He died on 15 June 2020 at the age of 68.[citation needed]
Recordings
- Robert Schumann, Faschingsschwank op. 26, Fantasiebilder op. 12, Symphonische Etüden op. 13, 2006. Abegg Variations op. 1, Novelettes op. 21, 2010.
- Clara Schumann, Sonata g-minor (1841), 2010
- Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, "Das Jahr", 12 Character Pieces for Fortepiano after the illustrated fair copy of 1842, Piano pieces in C major and A flat major, 1998
- Max Reger, Violin Sonata op. 72 (Renate Eggebrecht, violin), Piano Quintet op. 64, Piano Trio op. 102, Piano Quartets opp. 113 und 133 (Fanny Mendelssohn Quartet), 1996–98
- Max Reger, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra op. 114, Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen, Conductor Reinhard Petersen (1910)
- Max Reger, Sonatinas op. 89 no. 1 & 3 (1905-1908), Five Humoresques op. 20 (1898), Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Joh. Seb. Bach op. 81 (1904), 2010
- Béla Bartók, Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra op. 1 (1904), Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Conductor Jiri Starek, 2010
- Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Capriccio brillant for Piano and Orchestra op. 22 (1832), Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Conductor Ernest Bour, 2010
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
Questions drawn from Wolfram Lorenzen's archived record and the sources above.
1.Where was Wolfram Lorenzen born?
- A.Hamburg, West Germany
- B.Munich, Bavaria
- C.Berlin, Germany
- D.Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württembergcorrect
Wolfram Lorenzen was born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany.
Source: Biography section
2.What was the occupation of Wolfram Lorenzen?
- A.Pianistcorrect
- B.Violinist
- C.Conductor
- D.Composer
Wolfram Lorenzen was a German pianist.
Source: Biography introduction
3.In what year did Wolfram Lorenzen die?
- A.2018
- B.2015
- C.2022
- D.2020correct
Wolfram Lorenzen died on 15 June 2020.
Source: Biography section
4.Which prize did Wolfram Lorenzen win in 1982?
- A.First prize at the Vercelli International Festival
- B.First prize at the Sixth International Piano Competition in Montevideocorrect
- C.Grand prize at the Senigalla Piano Competition
- D.Gold medal at the Monza Music Competition
In 1982, Wolfram Lorenzen was awarded first prize at the Sixth International Piano Competition in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Source: Biography section
5.Who was one of the instructors Wolfram Lorenzen studied with?
- A.Wilhelm Kempff
- B.Peter-Lukas Graf
- C.Klaus Lindercorrect
- D.Sabine Meyer
Wolfram Lorenzen studied with Klaus Linder among other teachers.
Source: Biography section
6.How many piano concertos did Wolfram Lorenzen perform during his career?
- A.Seventycorrect
- B.Forty
- C.Twenty
- D.One hundred
Wolfram Lorenzen performed seventy different piano concertos during his career.
Source: Biography section
7.With which clarinetist did Wolfram Lorenzen collaborate for many years?
- A.Clara Schumann
- B.Sabine Meyercorrect
- C.Fanny Mendelssohn
- D.Renate Eggebrecht
Wolfram Lorenzen collaborated for many years with the clarinetist Sabine Meyer.
Source: Biography section
8.What work did Wolfram Lorenzen present in a world premiere CD recording in 1998?
- A.Clara Schumann's Sonata g-minor
- B.Robert Schumann's Abegg Variations
- C.Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's Das Jahrcorrect
- D.Max Reger's Violin Sonata
In 1998, Wolfram Lorenzen presented the world premiere CD recording of the autograph fair copy of the piano cycle Das Jahr by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel.
Source: Biography section
9.Which ensemble joined Wolfram Lorenzen to record the Max Reger Chamber Music Edition?
- A.The Fanny Mendelssohn Quartetcorrect
- B.The Berlin Philharmonic
- C.The Munich Chamber Orchestra
- D.The Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
Wolfram Lorenzen recorded the Max Reger Chamber Music Edition together with the violinist Renate Eggebrecht and the Fanny Mendelssohn Quartet.
Source: Biography section
10.Approximately how many chamber music works did Wolfram Lorenzen perform?
- A.Two hundred
- B.Four hundredcorrect
- C.One hundred
- D.Fifty
Wolfram Lorenzen performed some four hundred chamber music works during his career.
Source: Biography section
11.Which of these composers' works did Wolfram Lorenzen release on CD in both 2006 and 2010?
- A.Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
- B.Béla Bartók
- C.Robert and Clara Schumanncorrect
- D.Max Reger
Two CD recordings with works by Robert Schumann and Clara Schumann were released in 2006 and 2010.
Source: Biography section
12.What is the specific age Wolfram Lorenzen was at the time of his death?
- A.72
- B.70
- C.65
- D.68correct
Wolfram Lorenzen died on 15 June 2020 at the age of 68.
Source: Biography section
13.Besides Klaus Linder, who held masterclasses that Wolfram Lorenzen participated in?
- A.Paul Badura-Skoda
- B.Ludwig Hoffmann
- C.Wilhelm Kempffcorrect
- D.Reinhard Petersen
Wolfram Lorenzen participated in masterclasses held by Wilhelm Kempff.
Source: Biography section
14.With which flutist did Wolfram Lorenzen collaborate for many years?
- A.Renate Eggebrecht
- B.Peter-Lukas Grafcorrect
- C.Jiri Starek
- D.Ernest Bour
Wolfram Lorenzen collaborated for many years with the flutist Peter-Lukas Graf.
Source: Biography section
15.Which recording of Wolfram Lorenzen featured the Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR and conductor Jiri Starek?
- A.Max Reger's Five Humoresques op. 20
- B.Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel's Das Jahr
- C.Clara Schumann's Sonata g-minor
- D.Béla Bartók's Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra op. 1correct
Wolfram Lorenzen recorded Béla Bartók's Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra op. 1 with the Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR under Jiri Starek.
Source: Recordings section
16.In the recordings list, which conductor led the performance of Max Reger's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra op. 114?
- A.Klaus Linder
- B.Jiri Starek
- C.Reinhard Petersencorrect
- D.Ernest Bour
Reinhard Petersen conducted the Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen for Max Reger's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra op. 114.
Source: Recordings section
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