ALBUMLiszt, Schubert & Brahms: WorksChristopher Park, NDR Symphony Orchestra & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMHindemith: Kammermusik, Vol. 1Kronberg Academy Soloists, Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMProkofiev: Sinfonia Concertante, Cello SonataBruno Philippe, Tanguy de Williencourt, Frankfurt Radio Symphony & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMSchumann: Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 121 & Phantasie in C Major, Op. 131Iskandar Widjaja, Christoph Eschenbach & Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
ALBUMMendelssohn: Lieder ohne WorteChristoph Eschenbach
ALBUMSaint-Saëns & Gershwin: Piano ConcertosSviatoslav Richter, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMBrahms: Vier ernste GesängeChristoph Eschenbach & Matthias Goerne
ALBUMReimann: Spiralat Halom, Eingedunkelt & Neun StückeNDR Symphony Orchestra, Tim Severloh & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMHindemith: Symphony "Mathis der Maler" & Symphony in E-Flat MajorNDR Symphony Orchestra & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMSchubert: Rosamunde, Op. 29, D. 804 - Berg: Suite lyriqueSalomé Haller, Christoph Eschenbach & Quatuor Thymos
ALBUMSchubert: Winterreise, D. 911Matthias Goerne & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMBrahms: The Piano ConcertosTzimon Barto, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMSchubert: Rosamunde - Berg: Suite Lyrique, Quatuor Thymos, Salomé Haller & Christoph EschenbachQuatuor Thymos, Susanne Doll & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMLiszt, Brahms & Lutosławski: Paganini Variations - Rachmaninov: Paganini RhapsodyTzimon Barto, Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchester & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMBrahms & Strauss: LiederEdda Moser & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMRuzicka: EinschreibungNDR Symphony Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach, Vienna Philharmonic, Peter Ruzicka, Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchester & Christian Thielemann
ALBUMBeethoven: Missa SolemnisChristoph Eschenbach, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Anne Schwanewilms, Annette Jahns, Nikolaï Schukoff, Dietrich Henschel & London Philharmonic Choir
ALBUMSchubert: Schwanengesang, D. 960Matthias Goerne & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMTchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 - Rococo VariationsBerlin Deutsches Symphony Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach, Tzimon Barto & Dimitri Maslennikov
ALBUMBruckner: Symphony No. 6Christoph Eschenbach & London Philharmonic Orchestra
ALBUMTchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet - Serenade - Francesca da Rimini / Ewald: Brass Quintets Nos. 1 and 3Christoph Eschenbach & The Philadelphia Orchestra
ALBUMBeethoven: Leonore Overture - Reinecke: Flute Concerto In D MajorThe Philadelphia Orchestra, Jeffrey Khaner & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMMahler: Symphony No. 1 In D MajorThe Philadelphia Orchestra & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMMahler: Symphony No. 5 In C-Sharp MinorThe Philadelphia Orchestra & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMProkofiev: Symphony No. 5 In B-Flat Major, Op. 100The Philadelphia Orchestra & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMSchubert: Symphony In C Major, D. 944 "Great"The Philadelphia Orchestra & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMStravinsky: Concerto In E-Flat Major - Schoenberg: Chamber Symphony No. 1The Philadelphia Orchestra, Charles Dutoit & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMChopin: PréludesChristoph Eschenbach
ALBUMDG Concerts - Dvorák: Carnival Overture, Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"Los Angeles Philharmonic & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMHindemith: Klaviermusik Mit Orchester - Dvorak: Symphony No. 9, "From the New World"Leon Fleisher, Christoph Eschenbach & Curtis Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMJohannes Brahms: Variations on a theme by Haydn, Symphony No. 4, Hungarian Dance No.5Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchester & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMShostakovich: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 and 2Dimitri Maslennikov, Christoph Eschenbach & NDR Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMSaaiaho: Notes On Light, Orion, MirageAnssi Karttunen, Christoph Eschenbach, Orchestre De Paris & Karita Mattila
ALBUMShostakovich: Symphony No. 5, 7 VersesThe Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach, Hai Ye Ni, Yvonne Naef & Juliette Kang
ALBUMMozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 9 "Jeunehomme", 19, 21, 23 & 27Christoph Eschenbach & London Philharmonic Orchestra
ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4Christoph Eschenbach, Lang Lang & Orchestre De Paris
ALBUMPoulenc: Organ Concerto In G Minor, Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3, "Organ" - Barber: Toccata FestivaThe Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach & Olivier Latry
ALBUMTchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4, The SeasonsThe Philadelphia Orchestra & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMSchubert: Music for Piano Duet, Vol. 2Christoph Eschenbach & Justus Frantz
ALBUMSchubert: Music for Piano Duet, Vol. IChristoph Eschenbach & Justus Frantz
ALBUMTchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 - The SeasonsThe Philadelphia Orchestra & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMMahler: Symphony No. 6, "Tragic", Piano Quartet In A MinorThe Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach, David Kim, Choong-Jin Chang & Efe Baltacigil
ALBUMZemlinsky, A.: Lyric SymphonyChristine Schafer, Matthias Goerne, Christoph Eschenbach & Orchestre De Paris
ALBUMBeethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2The Philadelphia Orchestra & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMBeethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4 and 5The Philadelphia Orchestra & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMBeethoven: Symphony No. 3 In e Flat Major, Op. 55, EroicaThe Philadelphia Orchestra & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMBeethoven: Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68,The Philadelphia Orchestra & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMBeethoven: Symphony No. 7 In a Major, Op. 92The Philadelphia Orchestra & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMBeethoven: Symphony No. 9The Philadelphia Orchestra & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMBerlioz: Overture to Benvenuto Cellini, Symphonie FantastiqueThe Philadelphia Orchestra & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMLindberg: Chorale - Pintscher: Hérodiade FragmentsThe Philadelphia Orchestra & Christoph Eschenbach
ALBUMBartok: Concerto for Orchestra - Martinu: Memorial to Lidice - Klein: Partita for StringsChristoph Eschenbach & The Philadelphia Orchestra
ALBUMStrauss: Four Last Songs, Orchesterlieder & Der Rosenkavalier Suite (Classic Library Series)Christoph Eschenbach, Renée Fleming & Houston Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMStrauss: Four Last Songs; Orchesterlieder; Rosenkavalier Suite: Classic Library SeriesChristoph Eschenbach, Houston Symphony Orchestra & Renée Fleming
ALBUMMessiaen: Quartet for the End of Time (Houston Symphony Chamber Players)Christoph Eschenbach, Eric Halen & Desmond Hoebig
ALBUMBeethoven: Symphony No.5 In C Minor, Op.67; Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat Major Op.73 -"Emperor"Christoph Eschenbach, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik & Seiji Ozawa
ALBUMPiano Lessons - Mendelssohn: Songs without WordsChristoph Eschenbach
ALBUMSchumann: Complete LiederChristoph Eschenbach & Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
ALBUMF. Schubert - Piano Quintet in A D667 "the trout"Christoph Eschenbach, Amadeus Quartet, Georg Maximilian Hörtnagel, Rudolf Koeckert, Josef Merz & Oskar Riedl
ALBUMMozart: Piano Sonatas "Alla turca", "Sonata facile", Fantasie & Sonata in C MinorChristoph Eschenbach
ALBUMSchumann : LiederChristoph Eschenbach & Peter Schreier
ALBUMDvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Tchaikovsky: Francesca da RiminiChristoph Eschenbach & Houston Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMPicker: The Encantadas, Old and Lost Rivers & Romances and InterludesChristoph Eschenbach, John Gielgud & Houston Symphony
ALBUMBerlioz: La mort de Cléopâtre, Grande symphonie funèbre et triomphaleChristoph Eschenbach & Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
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About Christoph Eschenbach
Artist Biography
Pianist and composer Christoph Eschenbach was born in Breslau in 1940. He was orphaned by age four and shuttled around refugee camps in wartime Germany; salvation came when he was rescued by an aunt, who taught the introverted and traumatised boy to play the piano. A turning point in his career came in 1965, when he won the prestigious Clara Haskil piano competition. A string of notable recordings followed, including works by Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. All attested to Eschenbach’s highly individual, risk-taking style of interpretation, and he quickly became a sought-after pianist on the international circuit. At the same time, he was developing his skills as a conductor, receiving mentorship from George Szell and Herbert von Karajan. In 1979, Eschenbach became music director of the Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic, and in later years held leadership positions at the Tonhalle Orchestra in Zürich (1971-85), the Houston Symphony Orchestra (1988-99), Orchestre de Paris (2000-10), the Philadelphia Orchestra (2003-08) and the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C. (2010-17). Eschenbach’s conducting style—impulsive and highly charged, with frequent tempo changes—frequently divided listeners, especially in Philadelphia, where he clashed with musicians on questions of interpretation. But a solid core of admirers valued Eschenbach’s passionate commitment to the music, and the emotional impact he was capable of creating.
Hometown
Breslau, Germany
Genre
Classical
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