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Richard Goode, pianist

Short Biography

Richard Goode has been hailed for music-making of tremendous emotional power, depth and expressivity, and has been acknowledged worldwide as one of today’s leading interpreters of the music of Beethoven. In regular performances with major orchestras, recitals in the world’s music capitals, and acclaimed recordings, he has won a large and devoted following. His performances of Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Schubert, Schumann, Chopin, Debussy, Janacek, and others have received equal accolades. A native of New York, Goode studied with Nadia Reisenberg at the Mannes College of Music and with Rudolf Serkin at the Curtis Institute.

Highlights of the 2002/3 season include performances with the London Philharmonic, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Tonhalle Orchester Zurich, New York Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony. Goode will be giving recitals across the US and Europe including London, Milan, Munich, Venice, Nurnberg, at the Bergen Festival and Symphony Hall Birmingham.

An exclusive Nonesuch recording artist, Goode has made more than two dozen recordings over the years ranging from solo and chamber works to Lieder and concerti. His 1993 complete Beethoven Sonata cycle was nominated for a Grammy. Other recording highlights include Lieder with Dawn Upshaw and a series of Mozart piano concertos with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. His most recently released recital disc is of Bach Partitas.

Ref: CP/July 2002 / 208 words

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