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Till Fellner gained international recognition when he captured first prize at the 1993 Clara Haskil Competition in Vevey, Switzerland. Since then he has steadily developed a loyal following across the globe, both from his critically acclaimed concerts and his dozen or so recordings of repertory ranging from
Bach to
Birtwistle. It is perhaps the music by composers falling in between this iconic pair that has drawn the most attention for
Fellner, particularly performances of the complete
Beethoven sonatas presented in a multi-concert, multi-city format, as well as music by
Schubert,
Schumann, and
Schoenberg.
Fellner has also demonstrated an interest in neglected repertory, as evidenced by his performances and recording of the piano sonata by mid-19th century composer
Julius Reubke.
Fellner has played at the major concert venues in Vienna, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris, London, Tokyo, New York, Boston, and elsewhere, and has collaborated with such conductors as
Abbado,
Marriner,
Nagano,
Ashkenazy,
Slatkin,
Masur,
Segal, and others.
Fellner has recorded for EMI, Erato, Philips, ECM, Avi, and Apex.
Till Fellner was born in Vienna, Austria, on March 9, 1972. He studied at the Vienna State Conservatory with Helene Sedo-Stadler. He had later studies with such luminaries as
Alfred Brendel and
Oleg Maisenberg.
Fellner began making headway even before his victory in the 1993 Clara Haskil Competition: his first recording, for EMI, was released the year before and contained an interesting mixture of works by
Beethoven,
Schubert, and
Schoenberg. After his competition success,
Fellner launched his international career and over the next several years would debut in New York and major capitals throughout Europe. While
Fellner was receiving much attention for his
Bach and
Beethoven, he was drawing notice for his
Mozart, as well: in 1998 he received the prestigious Mozart Medal from the Vienna Mozart Society.
By the turn of the century
Fellner had a half-dozen or so major recordings to his credit and regularly made tours abroad. He also appeared in chamber music concerts, collaborating with such artists as cellist
Heinrich Schiff and joining in a trio with violinist
Lisa Batiashvili and cellist Adrian Brendel. In 2004 ECM released
Fellner's recording of the
Bach Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, to great acclaim. In spring and fall 2008,
Fellner performed and recorded the five
Beethoven concertos with
Kent Nagano and the
Montréal Symphony Orchestra.
Fellner was also engaged in live performances of the complete
Beethoven sonata cycle in various cities, from 2008.