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20 (Plus) Questions with…pianist David Greilsammer

The Jerusalem-born pianist David Greilsammer will be living with Mozart in Summer 2008, playing all 18 of the composer’s piano sonatas in an all-day marathon in Paris (July 5) and in six-concerts at the Verbier Festival in Switzerland (July 19 – 31). He records exclusively for the naïve label, which will re-issue his acclaimed recording of Mozart’s three earliest piano concerts in July (France on July 8; Europe soon after; August or September in the US). Admired for his innovative, sometimes startling recital programs, Greilsammer was named the “Revelation of the Year” at France’s “Victoires de la Musique Classique.” His debut release for naïve, “fantasie_fantasme,” was named Record of the Year” by the London Times.

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