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'''Richard Goode''' (born June 1, 1943) is an [[United States|American]] [[european classical music|classical]] pianist, especially known for his interpretations of Mozart and Beethoven and of chamber music in general.
'''Richard Goode''' (born June 1, 1943) is an American classical pianist who is especially known for his interpretations of [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart|Mozart]] and [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]].


==Life==
==Early life==
Goode was born in [[East Bronx]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. He studied piano with [[Elvira Szigeti]], [[Claude Frank]], [[Nadia Reisenberg]] at [[Mannes College The New School for Music]] (where he currently is a faculty member),<ref>http://www.newschool.edu/mannes/facultyCollege.aspx?mid=4654</ref> and [[Rudolf Serkin]] and [[Mieczysław Horszowski]] at the [[Curtis Institute of Music]] in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. He won numerous prizes, including the [[Young Concert Artists International Auditions]] in 1961, First Prize in the [[Clara Haskil]] Competition in 1973 and the [[Avery Fisher Prize]] in 1980.
Goode was born in the [[East Bronx]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. He studied piano with Elvira Szigeti, [[Claude Frank]], and [[Nadia Reisenberg]] at [[Mannes College The New School for Music|Mannes College - The New School for Music]] (where he is a faculty member),<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newschool.edu/mannes/facultyCollege.aspx?mid=4654 |title=Richard Goode - Piano |access-date=2011-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111026091228/http://www.newschool.edu/mannes/facultyCollege.aspx?mid=4654 |archive-date=2011-10-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[Rudolf Serkin]] and [[Mieczysław Horszowski]] at the [[Curtis Institute of Music]] in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]].


== Career ==
He has made many recordings, including several [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart|Mozart]] Piano Concerti with the [[Orpheus Chamber Orchestra]] and the music of [[Franz Schubert|Schubert]], [[Robert Schumann|Schumann]], [[Johannes Brahms|Brahms]], and [[Johann Sebastian Bach|Bach]]. Goode also was the first American-born pianist to record the complete [[Piano sonatas (Beethoven)|Beethoven Piano Sonatas]]. He regularly appears at the world's leading venues with highly acclaimed orchestras.<ref>Crawford, Trish. "As time goes by, they keep on going: Great performers, still active past 65, live for their art, audiences and applause". ''Toronto Star'', 10 April 2014.</ref> With Dame [[Mitsuko Uchida]], he is Co-Artistic Director of the [[Marlboro Music School and Festival]]. He has premiered works written for him by [[Carlos Chávez]], [[George Perle]], [[Robert Helps]], and others. His chamber-music partners have included [[Dawn Upshaw]], [[Richard Stoltzman]], [[Alexander Schneider]], and many others. Goode is married to violinist [[Marcia Weinfeld]].<ref>[https://www.franksalomon.com/richardgoodeprogrambiography Richard Goode biography]</ref>
He has made many recordings, including several [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart|Mozart]] piano concerti with the [[Orpheus Chamber Orchestra]] and the music of [[Franz Schubert|Schubert]], [[Robert Schumann|Schumann]], [[Johannes Brahms|Brahms]], and [[Johann Sebastian Bach|Bach]]. Goode was the first American-born pianist to record the complete [[Piano sonatas (Beethoven)|Beethoven piano sonatas]]. He regularly appears at the world's leading venues.<ref>Crawford, Trish. "As time goes by, they keep on going: Great performers, still active past 65, live for their art, audiences and applause". ''Toronto Star'', 10 April 2014.</ref> He premiered works written for him by [[Carlos Chávez]], [[George Perle]], [[Robert Helps]], and others. His chamber-music partners included [[Dawn Upshaw]], [[Richard Stoltzman]] and [[Alexander Schneider]].


From 1999 to 2013, Goode was the Artistic Co-Director of [[Marlboro Music School and Festival]] with [[Mitsuko Uchida]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Mitsuko Uchida|url=https://www.marlboromusic.org/about/leadership/staff/mitsuko-uchida/|access-date=January 1, 2022|website=Marlboro Music Festival}}</ref>
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A literary portrait of Richard Goode is in David Blum's book, ''Quintet: Five Journeys toward Musical Fulfillment'' ([[Cornell University Press]], 1999). It originally appeared as an article in the 29 June 1992 issue of ''[[The New Yorker]]''.

Goode is married to violinist Marcia Weinfeld.<ref>[https://www.franksalomon.com/richardgoodeprogrambiography Richard Goode biography]</ref>

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A literary portrait of Goode appears in David Blum's book ''Quintet: Five Journeys toward Musical Fulfillment'' ([[Cornell University Press]], 1999). It originally appeared as an article in the 29 June 1992 issue of ''[[The New Yorker]]''.

==Recognition==


==Awards and recognitions==
*'''[[Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance]]''':
*'''[[Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance]]''':
**Richard Goode & [[Richard Stoltzman]] for ''[[Johannes Brahms|Brahms]]: [[Clarinet Sonatas (Brahms)|The Sonatas for Clarinet & Piano, Op. 120]]'' ([[Grammy Awards of 1983|1983]])
**Richard Goode & [[Richard Stoltzman]] for ''[[Johannes Brahms|Brahms]]: [[Clarinet Sonatas (Brahms)|The Sonatas for Clarinet & Piano, Op. 120]]'' ([[Grammy Awards of 1983|1983]])
*He is a recipient of [[Yale University]]'s [[Sanford Medal]].<ref>[http://www.tourdates.co.uk/news/6384-Leading-clarinetist-to-receive-Sanford-Medal Leading clarinetist to receive Sanford Medal] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729125854/http://www.tourdates.co.uk/news/6384-leading-clarinetist-to-receive-sanford-medal |date=2012-07-29 }}</ref>
*Recipient of [[Yale University]]'s [[Sanford Medal]].<ref>[http://www.tourdates.co.uk/news/6384-Leading-clarinetist-to-receive-Sanford-Medal Leading clarinetist to receive Sanford Medal] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729125854/http://www.tourdates.co.uk/news/6384-leading-clarinetist-to-receive-sanford-medal |date=2012-07-29 }}</ref>
*[[Young Concert Artists International Auditions]] in 1961
*First Prize in the [[Clara Haskil]] Competition in 1973
*[[Avery Fisher Prize]] in 1980.


==Discography==
==Discography==

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Benita Valente, Richard Goode / Mozart • Schubert • Brahms • Hugo Wolf. - Benita Valente Sings Mozart Schubert Brahms Wolf (LP). Desmar, Telefunken. 1976
* Benita Valente, Richard Goode / Mozart • Schubert • Brahms • Hugo Wolf. - Benita Valente Sings Mozart Schubert Brahms Wolf (LP). Desmar, Telefunken. 1976
Robert Schumann - Richard Goode - Humoreske, Op. 20 / Fantasia In C, Op. 17 Nonesuch. 1981
* Robert Schumann - Richard Goode - Humoreske, Op. 20 / Fantasia In C, Op. 17 Nonesuch. 1981
Richard Stoltzman, Richard Goode - Brahms* - The Sonatas For Clarinet And Piano, Op. 120 RCA Red Seal. 1982
* Richard Stoltzman, Richard Goode - Brahms* - The Sonatas For Clarinet And Piano, Op. 120 RCA Red Seal. 1982
Franz Schubert - Richard Goode - Sonata In A Major, D. 959 / Klavierstück In E Flat Minor, D. 946, No. 1 Nonesuch. 1985
* Franz Schubert - Richard Goode - Sonata In A Major, D. 959 / Klavierstück In E Flat Minor, D. 946, No. 1 Nonesuch. 1985
George Perle - Richard Goode, Music Today Ensemble, Gerard Schwarz - Serenade No. 3 For Piano And Chamber Orchestra / Ballade / Concertino For Piano, Winds And Timpani. Nonesuch. 1985
* George Perle - Richard Goode, Music Today Ensemble, Gerard Schwarz - Serenade No. 3 For Piano And Chamber Orchestra / Ballade / Concertino For Piano, Winds And Timpani. Nonesuch. 1985
Franz Schubert, Richard Goode - Schubert: Sonata In B-Flat Major, D. 960 Opus Posthumous • Allegretto D. 915 • Impromptu D. 935 No. 2 Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records. 1985
* Franz Schubert, Richard Goode - Schubert: Sonata In B-Flat Major, D. 960 Opus Posthumous • Allegretto D. 915 • Impromptu D. 935 No. 2 Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records. 1985
Richard Goode / Johannes Brahms - Richard Goode Plays Brahms Elektra Nonesuch. 1987
* Richard Goode / Johannes Brahms - Richard Goode Plays Brahms Elektra Nonesuch. 1987
Beethoven, Late Sonatas, Opus 101, 106 ( Hammerklavier ), 109, 110, 111 (2xLP, Album) Nonesuch Digital. 1988
* Beethoven, Late Sonatas, Opus 101, 106 ( Hammerklavier ), 109, 110, 111 (2xLP, Album) Nonesuch Digital. 1988
Schumann, Kathleen Battle, John Aler, Charles Wadsworth, Richard Goode - Spanische Liebeslider, Andante And Variations, Piano Quartet (CD) ASV Digital. 1988
* Schumann, Kathleen Battle, John Aler, Charles Wadsworth, Richard Goode - Spanische Liebeslider, Andante And Variations, Piano Quartet (CD) ASV Digital. 1988
Richard Stoltzman / Richard Goode : Schumann* / Schubert* - Fantasiestücke, Op. 73, 3 Romances, Op. 94 / 2 Sonatinas, D. 384, 385 (Cass, CrO) RCA Victor Red Seal. 1988
* Richard Stoltzman / Richard Goode : Schumann* / Schubert* - Fantasiestücke, Op. 73, 3 Romances, Op. 94 / 2 Sonatinas, D. 384, 385 (Cass, CrO) RCA Victor Red Seal. 1988
Richard Stoltzman, Richard Goode, Lucy Chapman Stoltzman* - Bartok - Contrasts; Stravinsky - L'Histoire Du Soldat - Suite; Ives - Largo; Songs (Cass, Album). RCA Victor Red Seal. 1990
* Richard Stoltzman, Richard Goode, Lucy Chapman Stoltzman* - Bartok - Contrasts; Stravinsky - L'Histoire Du Soldat - Suite; Ives - Largo; Songs (Cass, Album). RCA Victor Red Seal. 1990
Franz Schubert - Richard Goode - Sonata In C Minor, D. 958 • Ländler, Op. 171, D. 790 Elektra Nonesuch. 1992
* Franz Schubert - Richard Goode - Sonata In C Minor, D. 958 • Ländler, Op. 171, D. 790 Elektra Nonesuch. 1992
Mozart - Richard Goode, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Piano Concertos No. 18 & 20 (CD, Album) Nonesuch. 1996
* Mozart - Richard Goode, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Piano Concertos No. 18 & 20 (CD, Album) Nonesuch. 1996
Chopin (CD, Album) Nonesuch. 1997
* Chopin (CD, Album) Nonesuch. 1997
Mozart - Richard Goode, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Piano Concertos No. 25 & 9 Nonesuch. 1998
* Mozart - Richard Goode, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Piano Concertos No. 25 & 9 Nonesuch. 1998
Richard Goode / Johann Sebastian Bach - Bach Partitas Nos. 4, 2, And 5 Nonesuch. 1999
* Richard Goode / Johann Sebastian Bach - Bach Partitas Nos. 4, 2, And 5 Nonesuch. 1999
Mozart - Richard Goode, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Piano Concertos No. 23 & 24 (CD, Album) Nonesuch. 1999
*Mozart - Richard Goode, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Piano Concertos No. 23 & 24 (CD, Album) Nonesuch. 1999
Mozart - Richard Goode, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Piano Concertos (No. 27 In B-flat Major, K.595 / No. 19 In F Major K.459) (CD) Nonesuch. 2000
* Mozart - Richard Goode, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Piano Concertos (No. 27 In B-flat Major, K.595 / No. 19 In F Major K.459) (CD) Nonesuch. 2000
Bach Partitas Nos. 1, 3 & 6 Nonesuch. 2003
* Bach Partitas Nos. 1, 3 & 6 Nonesuch. 2003
Mozart Nonesuch. 2005
* Mozart Nonesuch. 2005
Beethoven, Richard Goode, Ivan Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra - The Five Piano Concertos (3xCD + Box) Nonesuch. 2009
* Beethoven, Richard Goode, Ivan Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra - The Five Piano Concertos (3xCD + Box) Nonesuch. 2009
Mozart - Richard Goode, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Piano Concertos (No. 17 In G, K.453 / No. 23 In A, K.488) (CD, Album) Nonesuch - 9 79042-2
* Mozart - Richard Goode, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Piano Concertos (No. 17 In G, K.453 / No. 23 In A, K.488) (CD, Album) Nonesuch - 9 79042-2
Beethoven, Richard Goode - The Complete Sonatas (10xCD + Box) Elektra Nonesuch, Book-Of-The-Month Records - 9 79328-2
* Beethoven, Richard Goode - The Complete Sonatas (10xCD + Box) Elektra Nonesuch, Book-Of-The-Month Records - 9 79328-2


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.franksalomon.com/richardgoodeprogrambiography Richard Goode Biography]
*[https://www.franksalomon.com/richardgoodeprogrambiography Richard Goode Biography]
*[http://www.bruceduffie.com/goode.html Interview with Richard Goode] by Bruce Duffie, February 19, 1990
*[http://www.bruceduffie.com/goode.html Interview with Richard Goode], February 19, 1990


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Latest revision as of 11:49, 7 November 2024

This article is about the classical pianist. For the American geographer, see Richard Urquhart Goode.

Richard Goode (born June 1, 1943) is an American classical pianist who is especially known for his interpretations of Mozart and Beethoven.

Early life

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Goode was born in the East Bronx, New York. He studied piano with Elvira Szigeti, Claude Frank, and Nadia Reisenberg at Mannes College - The New School for Music (where he is a faculty member),[1] and Rudolf Serkin and Mieczysław Horszowski at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Career

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He has made many recordings, including several Mozart piano concerti with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and the music of Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, and Bach. Goode was the first American-born pianist to record the complete Beethoven piano sonatas. He regularly appears at the world's leading venues.[2] He premiered works written for him by Carlos Chávez, George Perle, Robert Helps, and others. His chamber-music partners included Dawn Upshaw, Richard Stoltzman and Alexander Schneider.

From 1999 to 2013, Goode was the Artistic Co-Director of Marlboro Music School and Festival with Mitsuko Uchida.[3]

Goode is married to violinist Marcia Weinfeld.[4]

A literary portrait of Goode appears in David Blum's book Quintet: Five Journeys toward Musical Fulfillment (Cornell University Press, 1999). It originally appeared as an article in the 29 June 1992 issue of The New Yorker.

Recognition

[edit]

Discography

[edit]
  • Benita Valente, Richard Goode / Mozart • Schubert • Brahms • Hugo Wolf. - Benita Valente Sings Mozart Schubert Brahms Wolf (LP). Desmar, Telefunken. 1976
  • Robert Schumann - Richard Goode - Humoreske, Op. 20 / Fantasia In C, Op. 17 Nonesuch. 1981
  • Richard Stoltzman, Richard Goode - Brahms* - The Sonatas For Clarinet And Piano, Op. 120 RCA Red Seal. 1982
  • Franz Schubert - Richard Goode - Sonata In A Major, D. 959 / Klavierstück In E Flat Minor, D. 946, No. 1 Nonesuch. 1985
  • George Perle - Richard Goode, Music Today Ensemble, Gerard Schwarz - Serenade No. 3 For Piano And Chamber Orchestra / Ballade / Concertino For Piano, Winds And Timpani. Nonesuch. 1985
  • Franz Schubert, Richard Goode - Schubert: Sonata In B-Flat Major, D. 960 Opus Posthumous • Allegretto D. 915 • Impromptu D. 935 No. 2 Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records. 1985
  • Richard Goode / Johannes Brahms - Richard Goode Plays Brahms Elektra Nonesuch. 1987
  • Beethoven, Late Sonatas, Opus 101, 106 ( Hammerklavier ), 109, 110, 111 (2xLP, Album) Nonesuch Digital. 1988
  • Schumann, Kathleen Battle, John Aler, Charles Wadsworth, Richard Goode - Spanische Liebeslider, Andante And Variations, Piano Quartet (CD) ASV Digital. 1988
  • Richard Stoltzman / Richard Goode : Schumann* / Schubert* - Fantasiestücke, Op. 73, 3 Romances, Op. 94 / 2 Sonatinas, D. 384, 385 (Cass, CrO) RCA Victor Red Seal. 1988
  • Richard Stoltzman, Richard Goode, Lucy Chapman Stoltzman* - Bartok - Contrasts; Stravinsky - L'Histoire Du Soldat - Suite; Ives - Largo; Songs (Cass, Album). RCA Victor Red Seal. 1990
  • Franz Schubert - Richard Goode - Sonata In C Minor, D. 958 • Ländler, Op. 171, D. 790 Elektra Nonesuch. 1992
  • Mozart - Richard Goode, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Piano Concertos No. 18 & 20 (CD, Album) Nonesuch. 1996
  • Chopin (CD, Album) Nonesuch. 1997
  • Mozart - Richard Goode, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Piano Concertos No. 25 & 9 Nonesuch. 1998
  • Richard Goode / Johann Sebastian Bach - Bach Partitas Nos. 4, 2, And 5 Nonesuch. 1999
  • Mozart - Richard Goode, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Piano Concertos No. 23 & 24 (CD, Album) Nonesuch. 1999
  • Mozart - Richard Goode, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Piano Concertos (No. 27 In B-flat Major, K.595 / No. 19 In F Major K.459) (CD) Nonesuch. 2000
  • Bach Partitas Nos. 1, 3 & 6 Nonesuch. 2003
  • Mozart Nonesuch. 2005
  • Beethoven, Richard Goode, Ivan Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra - The Five Piano Concertos (3xCD + Box) Nonesuch. 2009
  • Mozart - Richard Goode, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Piano Concertos (No. 17 In G, K.453 / No. 23 In A, K.488) (CD, Album) Nonesuch - 9 79042-2
  • Beethoven, Richard Goode - The Complete Sonatas (10xCD + Box) Elektra Nonesuch, Book-Of-The-Month Records - 9 79328-2

References

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  1. ^ "Richard Goode - Piano". Archived from the original on 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
  2. ^ Crawford, Trish. "As time goes by, they keep on going: Great performers, still active past 65, live for their art, audiences and applause". Toronto Star, 10 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Mitsuko Uchida". Marlboro Music Festival. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  4. ^ Richard Goode biography
  5. ^ Leading clarinetist to receive Sanford Medal Archived 2012-07-29 at the Wayback Machine
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