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Peter Friis Johansson

Peter Friis Johansson is one of Scandinavia’s most interesting pianists.

He has toured extensively, achieved top results in competitions and is a highly sought chamber musician. In 2009, he became the artist-in-residence at Swedish Radio P2 and a recurring soloist with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.»He was a driving force in the former contemporary music ensemble NordicFusion6.

MusicWeb International named his collaboration with cellist Jakob Koranyi “recording of the year” in 2007. Friis Johansson will release his first solo CD this year.»

Friis Johansson began studying the piano at the age of 9 under the guidance of Inger Flyckt. Between 2002 and 2010, he was a student of professors Anders Kilstr»m and Mats Widlund at the Royal Academy of Music and Edsberg Manor in Stockholm, where he completed the bachelor’s, master’s and concert diploma degrees. Since 2008, he has worked with maestro Konstantin Bogino as his mentor.»

 
Program
 
RECITAL ROUND (video) » »
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)

Kreisleriana Op. 16 (1st edition)
I. »u»erst bewegt
II. Sehr inning und nicht zu rasch
III. Sehr aufgeregt
IV. Sehr langsam
V. Sehr lebhaft
VI. Sehr langsam
VII. Sehr rasch
VIII. Schnell und spielend
Ferruccio Busoni (1866–1924)

Sonatina No. 6, BV284
» » »“Fantasia da Camera super Carmen”
Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953)

Sonata No. 8 in B-flat Major, Op. 84
I. Andante dolce
II. Andante sognando
III. Vivace
SCHUBERT ROUND » »
Franz Schubert (1797–1828)

Sonata in B-flat Major, D960
I. Molto moderato
II. Andante sostenuto
III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace con delicatezza
IV. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto
CHAMBER MUSIC ROUND » »
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

Bagatelles, Op. 126
No. 1 in G Major, Andante con moto,
»»»» cantabile e con piacevole
No. 2 in G Major, Allegro
No. 3 in E-flat Major, Andante.
»»»» Cantabile ed espressivo
No. 4 in B Major, Presto
No. 5 in G Major, Quasi allegretto
No. 6 in E-flat Major, Presto.
» » »» Andante amabile e con moto
Frederic Chopin (1810–1849)

Mazurkas Op. 17
I. Vivo risoluto (B-flat Major)
II. Lento ma non troppo (E Minor)
III. Legato assai (A-flat Major)
IV. Lento ma non troppo (A Minor)
C»sar Franck (1822–1890)

Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano
I. Allegretto ben moderato
II. Allegro
III. Ben moderato: Recitative-Fantasia
IV. Allegretto poco mosso
CONCERTO » »
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major,Op. 73, “Emperor”
I. Allegro
II. Adagio un poco mosso
III. Rondo. Allegro