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Kolja Lessing

b. 1961

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Born 1961. Kolja Lessing is a German pianist, university teacher, violinist, editor, music arranger and composer.

Kolja Lessing (born 15 October 1961) is a German violinist, pianist, composer and academic teacher. His focus as a soloist and chamber musician has been the neglected repertoire by composers who were ostracised under the Nazi regime. His recordings include four volumes of works by students of Franz Schreker in his master classes in Vienna and Berlin.

Lessing has taught violin at the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg and the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig, and has been professor at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart from 2000. He has been awarded numerous honours, especially for his dedication to the music of neglected composers.

Life Lessing was born in Karlsruhe. He received his basic music education from his mother. Carl Czerny: The Art of Preluding, Op. 300 (cpo) Max Reger: Complete Works for Violin and Orchestra, Göttingen Symphony Orchestra, cond: Christoph-Mathias Mueller (telos music)

Ignace Strasfogel: Complete Piano Works (Decca)

Franz Reizenstein: Solo Sonatas for Piano, Viola and for Violin (eda records) Franz Schreker's Masterclasses in Vienna and Berlin, vol. 1-4, with works by Karol Rathaus, Jerzy Fitelberg, Grete von Zieritz, Wilhelm Grosz, Vladas JakubÄ—nas, Berthold Goldschmidt, Zdenka Ticharich, Kurt Fiebig, Alexander Ecklebe, Felix Petyrek, , Leon Klepper and Isco Thaler (eda records)

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University of Music and Theatre Leipzig
Awards
Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Johann Wenzel Stamitz Award; Otto Hirsch Medal; Deutscher Kritikerpreis; Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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When was Kolja Lessing born?

Kolja Lessing was born on 15 October 1961 in Karlsruhe.

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Kolja Lessing is a pianist, university teacher, violinist, editor, music arranger and composer.

What nationality is Kolja Lessing?

Kolja Lessing is German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kolja Lessing

· Wikidata: Q1535589

· DBpedia: Kolja Lessing

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