{"id":29425,"date":"2023-06-21T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/?p=6496"},"modified":"2023-06-22T13:40:02","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T11:40:02","slug":"who-is-benjamin-grosvenor-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-british-pianist-including-his-best-recordings","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/who-is-benjamin-grosvenor-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-british-pianist-including-his-best-recordings\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Benjamin Grosvenor? All you need to know about the British pianist, including his best recordings"},"content":{"rendered":"

An introduction to the British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, and some of his best recordings <\/p>

By Michael Beek\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 21 June 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Who is Benjamin Grosvenor?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Grosvenor is one of the most admired pianists working today. He is the youngest of five brothers.\u00a0^<\/p>\n
How old is Benjamin Grosvenor?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Grosvenor was born on 8 July 1992 in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England. His father teaches English and Drama, while his mother is a piano teacher.<\/p>\n
When did he start learning the piano?<\/h3>\n
Grosvenor began studying the piano with his mother at the age of five.<\/p>\n
Who taught Benjamin Grosvenor?<\/h3>\n
After lessons with his mother, Grosvenor continued his piano studies with\u00a0Hilary Coates and\u00a0Christopher Elton.<\/p>\n
When did Benjamin Grosvenor do Young Musician of the Year?<\/h2>\n
In 2004, at the age of 11, Grosvenor took art in the BBC Young Musician of the Year<\/strong><\/a> award, and won the Keyboard section.<\/p>\n
BBC Young Musician of the Year: the most memorable moments since its inception in 1978<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
Six of the best BBC Young Musician performances<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
How to win BBC Young Musician<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Where did Benjamin Grosvenor study?<\/h3>\n
Grosvenor studied at the Royal Academy of Music<\/strong><\/a>, taking musicianship classes with Daniel-Ben Pienaar and Julian Perkins.^{^{He graduated in 2012, and was given the Queen\u2019s Award for Excellence for the best all-round student of the year.<\/p>\n}}
Which orchestras has Grosvenor performed with?<\/h3>\nAmong others, Grosvenor has performed with (deep breath) the London Symphony Orchestra<\/strong><\/a>, Orchestre National de France, Boston Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra,New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra dell\u2019Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra<\/a><\/strong>, and\u00a0English Chamber Orchestra.<\/p>\n
The best orchestras in the world<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
Who are the Big Five orchestras in the USA?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Benjamin Grosvenor: best recordings<\/strong><\/h2>\nThis and That<\/strong><\/em> (2010)<\/h3>\n
Works by Kapustin, Scarlatti, Alb\u00e9niz, Moszkowski, Chopin, Brahms, Strauss II and GershwinGalton Concert Productions 700123<\/em><\/p>\n
From our four-star review\u2026\u2018He\u2019s very much an entertainer, with a virtuosity that allows him to tackle Cziffra\u2019s volcanic reworkings of Brahms and Strauss II comfortably.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
Buy from Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Chopin, Liszt, Ravel<\/em><\/strong> (2011)<\/h3>\n
Chopin: Scherzos; Nocturnes; Liszt: My Joys; The Maiden\u2019s Wish, En r\u00eave; Ravel: Gaspard de la nuitDecca 478 3206<\/em><\/p>\n
From our five-star review<\/a><\/strong>\u2026\u2018He is a virtuoso who declines the mantle of the virtuoso, every gesture being put exclusively and exhilaratingly at the service of the music.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n
Buy from Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
Buy from OnBuy<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
Stream on Apple Music<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Rhapsody in Blue <\/em><\/strong>(2012)<\/h3>\nWorks by Saint-Sa\u00ebns, Ravel and Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, et al<br\/>Decca 478 3527<\/em><\/p>\n<a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/reviews\/orchestral\/grosvenor-oct-12\/"\">From our five-star review<\/a><\/strong>\u2026<br\/>\u2018I can only concur with other critics who hear in his tone and phrasing echoes of a golden age\u2026\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/recordings\/best-recordings-gershwins-rhapsody-blue\/"\">The best recordings of Gershwin\u2019s Rhapsody in Blue<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Rhapsody-Blue-Benjamin-Grosvenor\/dp\/B0086ALXQG\/?tag=classicalm05c-21&ascsubtag=classicalmusic-0"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""sponsored" noopener noreferrer\">Buy from Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.onbuy.com\/gb\/benjamin-grosvenor-royal-liverpool-philharmonic-orchestra-james-judd-rhapsody-in-blue~c5629~p1146119\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""nofollow noopener noreferrer\" noopener=\"\" noreferrer=\"\">Buy from OnBuy<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/music.apple.com\/gb\/album\/gershwin-rhapsody-in-blue-saint-s%C3%A4ens-piano-concerto\/1452637959"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""nofollow noopener noreferrer\" noopener=\"\" noreferrer=\"\">Stream on Apple Music<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<iframe title=\""Spotify\" embed:=\"\" rhapsody=\"\" in=\"\" blue:=\"\" saint-s=\"\" ravel=\"\" gershwin=\"\" style=\""border-radius:\" width=\""100%"\" height=\""352"\" frameborder=\""0"\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\""autoplay;\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" loading=\""lazy"\" src=\""https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3hFTO4FkWbD6SD0ekUY5f1?si=VUykga72Qwq2mIkISs_TtQ&utm_source=oembed"\"\/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Dances<\/em><\/strong> (2014)<\/h3>\nWorks by <a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/composers\/johann-sebastian-bach\/"\">JS Bach<\/a><\/strong>, <a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/composers\/frederic-chopin\/"\">Chopin<\/a><\/strong>, <a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/composers\/alexander-scriabin\/"\">Scriabin<\/a><\/strong>, Granados, et al<br\/>Decca 478 5334<\/em><\/p>\n<a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/reviews\/monthly-choice\/dances\/"\">From our five-star review<\/a><\/strong>\u2026<br\/>\u2018The quality of his playing is altogether exceptional. Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor takes nothing for granted in music. Nor should we in listening to him.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Dances-Benjamin-Grosvenor\/dp\/B00KOEQTN4\/?tag=classicalm05c-21&ascsubtag=classicalmusic-0"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""sponsored" noopener noreferrer\">Buy from Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.hive.co.uk\/Product\/Benjamin-Grosvenor-Dances\/16118979"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""nofollow noopener noreferrer\" noopener=\"\" noreferrer=\"\">Buy from Hive<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.onbuy.com\/gb\/benjamin-grosvenor-dances~c5629~p1207881\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""nofollow noopener noreferrer\" noopener=\"\" noreferrer=\"\">Buy from OnBuy<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<iframe title=\""Spotify\" embed:=\"\" dances=\"\" style=\""border-radius:\" width=\""100%"\" height=\""352"\" frameborder=\""0"\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\""autoplay;\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" loading=\""lazy"\" src=\""https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/23b823kgqAX85A3LsqbXIu?si=WVcV1j32TPSIQd4X_qeOTA&utm_source=oembed"\"\/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Homages<\/em><\/strong> (2016)<\/h3>\nWorks by Bach-Busoni, Mendelssohn, Franck, Chopin and Liszt<br\/>Decca 483 0255<\/em><\/p>\n<a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/reviews\/monthly-choice\/homages\/"\">From our five-star review<\/a><\/strong>\u2026<br\/>\u2018This recital album from Benjamin Grosvenor is every bit as pianistically brilliant at its precedents, showing off his fluid virtuosity, musical sensitivity and fearless approach.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Homages-Benjamin-Grosvenor\/dp\/B01HP83VB4\/?tag=classicalm05c-21&ascsubtag=classicalmusic-0"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""sponsored" noopener noreferrer\">Buy from Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.hive.co.uk\/Product\/Benjamin-Grosvenor-Homages\/20018767"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""nofollow noopener noreferrer\" noopener=\"\" 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When did he start learning the piano?<\/h3>\nGrosvenor began studying the piano with his mother at the age of five.<\/p>\n

Who taught Benjamin Grosvenor?<\/h3>\nAfter lessons with his mother, Grosvenor continued his piano studies with\u00a0Hilary Coates and\u00a0Christopher Elton.<\/p>\n

When did he start learning the piano?<\/h3>\n
Grosvenor began studying the piano with his mother at the age of five.<\/p>\n

Who taught Benjamin Grosvenor?<\/h3>\n
After lessons with his mother, Grosvenor continued his piano studies with\u00a0Hilary Coates and\u00a0Christopher Elton.<\/p>\n