Martin Roscoe

Martin Roscoe (born 3 August 1952) is an English classical pianist. He performs as a concerto soloist, as a recitalist and as a chamber musician.

Early life Martin Roscoe was born in Halton, Runcorn, Cheshire. He first became serious about music at the age of seven after being "bowled over" by a performance at The Proms of the Symphonie Fantastique by Berlioz on 19 August 1959. He later went on to study at the Royal Manchester College of Music with Gordon Green and Marjorie Clementi.

Awards he won early in his career included the Davas Gold Medal in 1973, the Silver Medal of the Worshipful Company of Musicians in 1974, the British Liszt Piano Competition in 1976 and he was a prizewinner in the Sydney International Piano Competition in 1981.

Career

Roscoe has developed close links with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the Manchester Camerata.

As a student, he formed a piano duo with Peter Donohoe and they have performed and made recordings together since. Their recording of music by Gershwin on Carlton Classics was chosen as Editor's Choice in the August 1997 issue of Gramophone. 1993 Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor, Op. 5Piano Concerto No 2 in B minor, Op. 42 Dohnányi Hyperion CDA66684 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra 1993 Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes Copland ASV Platinum PLT 8504 Michael Collins, clarinetVanbrugh Quartet 1994 Dolly Suite Souvenirs de Bayreuth Fauré Hyperion CDA66911/4 Kathryn Stott, piano 1994 Dance Suite, Op. 28Piano Concerto, Op. 26Variations, Op. 36 Bernard Stevens Marco Polo 8.223480 Ireland National Symphony Orchestra 1994 Fratres (1980); Spiegel im Spiegel Arvo Pärt EMI Classics for Pleasure 5758052 Tasmin Little, violin 1995 Piano Works, Volume 1 Szymanowski Naxos 8.553016 1995 Quintet for Piano and Strings, Op. 67 Trio for Piano and Strings Sonata for Viola/Cello and Piano Amy BeachRebecca Clarke Rebecca Clarke ASV 932 Endellion String Quartet 1996 Piano Works, Volume 2 Szymanowski Naxos 8.553300 1996 Piano Works, Volume 3 Szymanowski Naxos 8.553867 1997 Rhapsody in BluePorgy and Bess Fantasia Gershwin Carlton Classics 30368 01297 Peter Donohoe, piano 1998 Piano Concerto No 1 in F major, Op. 10Piano Concerto No 2 in C major, Op. 24 Ignaz Brüll Hyperion CDA67069 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra 1998 Piano Sonatas Clementi CRD Records CRD 3500 1998 Violin Sonata in E minorViolin Sonata No. 2 in D minor ElgarBax Global Music Network GMNC 0113 Tasmin Little, violin 1998 Works for cello and piano Rachmaninoff Black Box BBM1044 Moray Welsh, cello 2001 Peacock Pie Various Hyperion CDA67316 Guildhall Strings 2001 Piano Concerto in B flat minor, Op. 27Piano Concerto in B flat major, Op. 30 Robert FuchsFriedrich Kiel Hyperion CDA67354 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra 2002 Concerto for two pianos and orchestra Bliss Naxos 8.557146 Peter Donohoe, pianoRoyal Scottish National Orchestra 2002 Music for two pianos Rachmaninoff Naxos 8.557062 Peter Donohoe, piano 2002 The Berserking James MacMillan Chandos CHAN 10092 BBC Philharmonic 2002 Warsaw Concerto fromDangerous Moonlight Richard Addinsell(arr. Roy Douglas) Chandos CHAN 10046 BBC Philharmonic 2003 Visions de l'Amen Messiaen Hyperion CDA67366 Steven Osborne, piano 2003 Piano transcriptions Bach, transcribed Samuil Feinberg Hyperion CDA67468 2003 Phantasy, Piano Quartet in F minor Bridge Naxos 8.557283 Maggini Quartet 2003 Piano Works, Volume 4 Szymanowski Naxos 8.557168 2004 From The Unforgettable Year 1919 Shostakovich Chandos CHAN 10361 BBC Philharmonic 2005 Piano Quintet, Op. 57 Shostakovich Chandos CHAN 10329 Sorrel Quartet 2005 Ballade No. 1BalladeKreisleriana ChopinRobert KeeleySchumann Dunelm DRD0247 2006 Music for two pianos Bax Naxos 8.570413 Ashley Wass, piano 2006 Violin Sonata in D, Op. 12, No 1Violin Sonata in C minor, Op. 30, No. 2Violin Sonata in G, Op. 96 Beethoven ASV Gold GLD4023 Peter Cropper, violin 2011 Highland ConcertoNormandy (Symphonic Variations) Concertstück Somervell &Cowen Hyperion Records CDA67837 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra