Edward Auer

Edward Auer (born December 7, 1941, in New York City) is an American classical pianist.

Career Auer won the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in 1964 and was a prize winner at the prestigious VII International Chopin Piano Competition in 1965.

According to Robert Cummings at Allmusic, "The mid-'60s were a pivotal time for the young pianist: in 1964 he won the Young Concert Artists International Auditions; the following year he finished fifth in the Chopin Competition (Warsaw) and second in the International Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna; he captured fifth in the 1966 Tchaikovsky (Moscow) and first in the 1967 Long-Thibaud Competition in Paris. In the midst of these successes, Auer made his debut at Carnegie Hall (1964) playing the Chopin Second Piano Concerto and launched his first U.S./Canadian tour (1965–1966), giving recitals and appearing with major orchestras like the Los Angeles Philharmonic."

Recordings

Edward Auer has recorded for RCA Japan, Toshiba EMI, Erato, Camerata, TownHall, and other labels.

In multiple interviews, Auer has stated that Chopin Nocturnes vol. 1 is the first of eight volumes that he will release in celebration of Frédéric Chopin's life. He has also said that the Chopin project is purposely timed to coincide with the bicentennial celebration of Chopin's birth in 2010.

Selected discography Violin Sonata No. 9, Amaj, opus 47 (Kreutzer) („Kreutzer Sonata“) — 3rd movement. This recording was made in 1982, at the Lakeside School in Seattle.

Chopin: Two Piano Concertos, 2010, Bloomington, IN: Culture/Demain Recordings; with Shanghai Quartet Chopin: Nocturnes vol. 2 and Four Scherzi, 2008, Bloomington, IN: Culture/Demain Recordings Chopin: Nocturnes vol. 1, 2007, Bloomington, IN: Culture/Demain Recordings Chopin: The Complete Waltzes (19 Waltzes), 1999, New York: Camerata Tokyo Chopin: Four Ballades, 1989, New York: Camerata Tokyo