Antony Peebles is a British concert pianist. He won the 1971 BBC Piano competition and has performed in 131 different countries around the world.
Biography Antony Peebles studied at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge, from which he was awarded a MusB degree. After leaving university, Peebles studied the piano with various tutors including Peter Katin, Yvonne Lefébure and Jeremy Siepmann. He received a number of scholarships during this time.Antony Peebles - UK Pianist Musicians Gallery (Accessed 8 June 2006)
Peebles' big break came in 1971, when he was awarded the BBC Piano Competition. He played Gaspard de la nuit by Maurice Ravel, receiving universal acclaim from the jury, including renowned pianist Vlado Perlemuter, who commented that he'd never heard the piece interpreted better. Peebles also won the French Claude Debussy competition in 1972.
Following these successes, Peebles became a regular concert pianist, both as a performer of concertos with major orchestras in the United Kingdom and, famously, by touring the world playing the piano - sometimes alone, and sometimes with violinist John Georgiadis, with whom he formed the Georgiadis/Peebles Duo.John Georgiadis - UK Violinist Musicians Gallery (Accessed 8 June 2006) Peebles has now performed in 131 countries. Peebles has recorded five CDs of piano music, all with Meridian Records.
Discography YearTitleComposer(s)Tracks1991Ravel Piano MusicMaurice RavelGaspard de la nuitMiroirsSonatinePavane pour une infante défunte1994Liszt Fantasias & TranscriptionsFranz LisztReminiscences de Lucrezia Borgia (Donizetti) no 1Reminiscences de Lucrezia Borgia (Donizetti) no 2Grand Concert Fantasy on La Sonnambula (Bellini)Illustrations du Prophète (Meyerbeer) no 1Fantasy on motives from The Ruins of Athens (Beethoven)March to the Scaffold from Symphonie fantastique (Berlioz)1998Schubert Songs Transcribed by Liszt vol. 1Franz Schubert, Franz Liszt12 Songs by Fr. Schubert, trans. 1838 (includes Erlkönig, Gretchen am Spinnrade, Du bist die Ruh', Ave Maria, etc.)Four songs from Schwanengesang2001Schubert Songs Transcribed by Liszt vol. 2Franz Schubert, Franz LisztSeven songs from Die schöne Müllerin10 songs from Schwanengesang2004Schubert Songs Transcribed by Liszt vol. 3Franz Schubert, Franz Liszt12 songs from WinterreiseSix individual songs, including The Trout
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