You can see how kovacevich families moved over time by selecting different census years. The kovacevich family name was found in the usa in 1920. The 21yearold stephen kovacevich first attracted serious attention in 1961 with a debut recital at londons wigmore hall that. This collection brings together all of stephen kovacevichs early recordings made for philips from the mid60s to the mid80s. Music profile for stephen kovacevich, born 17 october 1940. He was born in california and changed his name to bishop when his mother remarried. He talks to jessica duchen friday 9 february 2001 the guardian they agreed to drop the bishop. Edisons klassiek 1970 zijn uitgereikt in concertgebouw, amsterdam enkele winnaa, bestanddeelnr 9239293. Oct 20, 2015 stephen kovacevich celebrates his 75th birthday with a recital with martha argerich of debussy, schubert and rachmaninov, at the wigmore hall, london, on 2 november. Join songkick to track stephen kovacevich and get concert alerts when they play near you. Emmanuel pahud, stephen kovacevich, katarina karneus, truls mork debussy ravel prokofiev. This collection brings together all of stephen kovacevich s early recordings made for philips from the mid60s to the mid80s. Look out for his 75th birthday concert at the wigmore.
As a pianist he has won unsurpassed admiration for his playing of beethoven, brahms, mozart and schubert. Stephen kovacevich turned 75 on 17 october this year. He began his piano studies with lev schorr in 1948, and in 1951, at the age of 11, made his public concert debut in san francisco. Stephen kovacevich born october 17, 1940, who before 1975 was known as stephen bishop and then stephen bishopkovacevich, is an american classical. To avoid confusion with the singersongwriter and guitarist stephen bishop, the pianist started performing as bishopkovacevich in the midseventies. He studied with renowned pianist myra hess and would eventually begin recording for the philips label. Stephen kovacevich born october 17, 1940, who before 1975 was known as stephen bishop and then stephen bishopkovacevich, is an american classical pianist and conductor biography. He became known for his recordings of beethoven, bartok and brahms. Stephen kovacevich born october 17, 1940, who before 1975 was known as stephen bishop and then stephen bishopkovacevich, is an american classical pianist and conductor. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Datetime dates 04feb2018 genre piano recitals about this event. In 1920 there were 24 kovacevich families living in california. This onyx recording won him the 2009 classic fm gramophone editors choice award and the top choice by gramophone magazine in september 2015, to quote. Update this biography complete biography of stephen kovacevich. Kovacevichs entire output for the label is gathered together in this boxed set and repackaged.
Stephen bishopkovacevich or stephen bishop media in category stephen kovacevich the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Following his triumphant debut in london, 1961, stephen kovacevich embarked on a brilliant. When his mother remarried, his name was changed to stephen bishop, the. This boxed set brings together all stephen kovacevichs beethoven recordings for philips recorded during his thirties in a 6 cd set. Besides the items listed, kovacevich also plays the op. Stephen kovacevich, who before 1975 was known as stephen bishop and then stephen bishopkovacevich, is an american classical pianist and conductor.
Diabellikovacevich by jed distler on february 23, 2009 in. In this moving portrait, see two legends of piano, martha argerich and stephen kovacevich, through the eyes of their daughter stephanie. Kovacevich gives commanding performances of the two concerti, and he is on good form in the piano pieces, delivering intense and stormy performances of the beautiful late pieces. Packagingliftoff lid 25cd boxcard wallets featuring original cover artworkbooklet featuring extensive tracklist and a new essay by former philips classics producer david cairns. Stephen kovacevich has had a long and distinguished career as a concert pianist and is particularly renowned for his interpretations of mozart, beethoven, schubert and brahms.
True, some may find kovacevichs schumann too polite, bathed as it were in an read more often pale and silvery light rather than in more brilliant hues. Stephen kovacevich biography, albums, streaming links. To avoid confusion with the singersongwriter and guitarist stephen bishop, the pianist started performing as bishop kovacevich in the midseventies. Seven years later he launched a fruitful 15year association with philips. I chatted recently to celebrated american pianist stephen kovacevich about his life and career as part of my classical conversations series. Emmanuel pahud, stephen kovacevich, katarina karneus, truls mork. Does anyone else hear kovacevich going hey hey hey hey at the very end of. Search all stephen kovacevich events and get last minute tickets with a 150% moneyback guarantee. Media in category stephen kovacevich the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. It looks like we dont have any biography for avi kovacevich yet. Sidelights richard kovacevich heads wells fargo, one of the biggest banks in the united states.
Jan 18, 2015 i chatted recently to celebrated american pianist stephen kovacevich about his life and career as part of my classical conversations series. Interview with pianist stephen kovacevich the guardian. Stephen kovacevich celebrates his 75th birthday with a recital with martha argerich of debussy, schubert and rachmaninov, at the wigmore hall, london, on 2 november. And two weeks later i played beethovens emperor concerto, not fantastically, but it was good.
The 168 best classical music recordings the telegraph. Kovacevich is married to mary jo and is the father of three children. He made his european debut in 1961 with a sensational recital at wigmore hall, complete with alban bergs piano sonata op. After putting together a risky merger of the minneapolisbased norwest corp. It contains some classics of the catalogue that im sure will be in many peoples collections, such as the diabelli variations from 1968, the concerto recordings with sir colin davis, and a handful of beethoven sonatas. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on imdbpro. Overview v biography v discography v songs v credits v related v.
Though the fidelio discography is large, few recordings stand out as this. Stephen kovacevich born october 17, 1940, who before 1975 was known as stephen bishop and then stephen bishop kovacevich, is an american classical pianist and conductor. His objective, somewhat cool demeanor in the concertos radically differs from the fullbodied rhetoric of his erstwhile labelmate claudio arrau and lacks the nervous energy conveyed by leon. Stephen kovacevich tour dates 2020 stephen kovacevich.
Dating from the 1960s and 70s, stephen kovacevichs complete beethoven recordings for philips are gathered together in a budgetpriced boxed set. Stephen kovacevich, who before 1975 was known as stephen bishop and then stephen bishop kovacevich, is an american classical pianist and conductor. When his mother remarried, his name was changed to stephen bishop, the name under which he performed. Kovacevich, stephen stephen kovacevich plays beethoven. A native of tacoma, washington, he grew up in enumclaw, washington, a lumber town about 30 miles southeast of seattle. The acclaimed pianists bbc lunchtime programme includes another work close to his heart, the lyrical late piano. You can find the list of stephen kovacevich tour dates here.
Stephen kovacevitch has been married to martha argerich since 1974. Biography, bach discography and photos of the artist. Stephen kovacevich born october 17, 1940, who before 1975 was known as stephen bishop and then stephen bishop kovacevich, is an american classical pianist and conductor biography. Since the founding of the settimane musicali of ascona in 1946 the event represents a recurring and very much appreciated date on the annual events calendar and therefore has become an integral part of the traditions and the music entertainment panorama of the lake maggiore region especially and the canton of ticino in general. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the biography submission guide. He was born in california and changed his name to stephen bishop 3 when his mother remarried. Learn how to pronounce kovacevich and more about the kovacevich word at.
Stephen kovacevich the complete philips recordings. Cheap tickets to all stephen kovacevich tour dates are available on cheaptickets. All these recordings made during the 70s were considered amongst the finest ever made and they have rarely been subsequently equaled, let alone surpassed. A highly regarded pianist featured in the philips labels great pianists of the 20th century series, stephen kovacevich is particularly known for his original approach to the standard classical repertoire. Pronunciation of kovacevich found 4 audio voices for kovacevich. In addition to his long and distinguished career as a soloist he has conducted for many years, winning warm praise for his work with orchestras throughout the world in repertoire. Stephen kovacevich, who before 1975 was known as stephen bishop and then stephen bishopkovacevich, is. A highly regarded pianist, stephen kovacevich is particularly known for his original approach to the standard classical repertoire. The 21yearold stephen kovacevich first attracted serious attention in 1961 with a debut recital at londons wigmore hall that included beethovens diabelli variations. Find stephen kovacevich discography, albums and singles on allmusic.
Documentary bloody daughter martha argerich and stephen. Stephen kovacevichs philips recording, dating from 19701, has been tirelessly celebrated for its freshness and poetic vitality, and it remains a benchmark offering. The distinguished american pianist and conductor, stephen kovacevich, was born under the name stephen bishop to a croatian father and an american mother. This was about 21% of all the recorded kovacevichs in the usa. Every album is presented with original covers and programming. But pianist stephen kovacevich is now happy with his music and himself. California had the highest population of kovacevich families in 1920. To avoid confusion with the singersongwriter and guitarist stephen bishop, the pianist started performing as stephen bishop kovacevich in the. Dick kovacevich biography family, children, name, school. When his mother remarried, his name was changed to. The complete philips recordings stephen kovacevich on allmusic 2015. Stephen kovacevich in conversation with melanie spanswick. This boxed set brings together all stephen kovacevich s beethoven recordings for philips recorded during his thirties in a 6 cd set.