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Gary Graffman

Born 14 Oct 1928Died 27 Dec 2025United States28 albums

American musician (1928–2025)

Biography

Gary Graffman (October 14, 1928 – December 27, 2025) was an American classical pianist, teacher and administrator. After he lost control of his right hand, he gave the UK premiere of Korngold's Piano Concerto for the left hand in 1985, and had seven left-hand works commissioned for him. He became a teacher, and later director and president, of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia where he had studied as a boy.

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People

Teachers

Vladimir Horowitzpiano · 1953–1955Isabelle VengerovapianoRudolf Serkinpiano

Students

Lydia Artymiw1967–1979Christopher Falzonepiano · 2003–2008Aaron ShorrAnton MejiaspianoBolai CaopianoClaire HuangciIgnat SolzhenitsynKyu Yeon KimpianoLang LangpianoLaura Mikkola上野真张昊辰piano王羽佳piano罗维

Songs recorded

  1. Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade5 versions
  2. Carnival of the Animals2 versions
  3. Piano Concerto no. 3 in C Major, op. 26: III. Allegro ma non troppo2 versions
  4. Piano Sonata n° 2 in D Minor, Op. 14 - I. Allegro, ma non troppo2 versions
  5. Piano Sonata n° 2 in D Minor, Op. 14 - II. Scherzo. Allegro marcato2 versions
  6. Piano Sonata n° 2 in D Minor, Op. 14 - III. Andante2 versions
  7. Piano Sonata n° 2 in D Minor, Op. 14 - IV. Vivace2 versions
  8. Piano Sonata n° 3 in A Minor ("From Old Notebooks"), Op. 282 versions
  9. "Raindrop" Prelude
  10. Allegro Maestoso
  11. Andante spianato and grande polonaise for piano & orchestra, Op. 22
  12. Andante spianato and grande polonaise, Op. 22
  13. Ballade for piano n° 1 in G Minor, Op. 23
  14. Ballade n° 1 in G minor, Op. 23
  15. Ballade n° 2 in F major, Op. 38
  16. Ballade n° 3 in A-Flat major, Op. 47
  17. Ballade n° 4 in F minor, Op. 52
  18. Barcarolle in G Minor (Morceaux de salon Op. 10 n° 3)
  19. Brahms Trio for Piano and Strings No 2 in C major, Op. 87-Allegro moderato
  20. Brahms Trio for Piano and Strings No 2 in C major, Op. 87-Andante con moto
  21. Brahms Trio for Piano and Strings No 2 in C major, Op. 87-Finale: Allegro giocoso
  22. Brahms Trio for Piano and Strings No 2 in C major, Op. 87-Scherzo: Presto
  23. Capriccio Brillant in B minor op. 22
  24. Capriccio brillant in B minor, Op. 22
  25. Carnaval Op. 9 - A.S.C.H.-S.C.H.A. (Lettres dansantes). Presto
  26. Carnaval Op. 9 - Arlequin. Vivo
  27. Carnaval Op. 9 - Aveu. Passionato
  28. Carnaval Op. 9 - Chiarina. Passionato
  29. Carnaval Op. 9 - Chopin. Agitato
  30. Carnaval Op. 9 - Coquette. Vivo
  31. Carnaval Op. 9 - Estrella. Con affetto
  32. Carnaval Op. 9 - Eusebius. Adagio
  33. Carnaval Op. 9 - Florestan. Passionato
  34. Carnaval Op. 9 - Marche des "Davidsbündler" contre les Philistins. Non allegro
  35. Carnaval Op. 9 - Paganini. Intermezzo. Presto
  36. Carnaval Op. 9 - Pantalon et Colombine. Presto
  37. Carnaval Op. 9 - Papillons. Prestissimo
  38. Carnaval Op. 9 - Pause. Vivo
  39. Carnaval Op. 9 - Pierrot. Moderato
  40. Carnaval Op. 9 - Promenade. Comodo
  41. Carnaval Op. 9 - Préambule. Quasi maestoso
  42. Carnaval Op. 9 - Reconnaissance. Animato
  43. Carnaval Op. 9 - Réplique (Sphinxes). L'istesso tempo
  44. Carnaval Op. 9 - Valse allemande. Molto vivace
  45. Carnaval Op. 9 - Valse noble. Un poco maestoso
  46. Concerto Nicolò: Finale
  47. Concerto Nicolò: Largo
  48. Concerto Nicolò: Lento
  49. Concerto Nicolò: Presto tenebroso
  50. Concerto No. 2 In C Minor For Piano & Orchestra, Op. 18
  51. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in D-flat major, op. 10: Allegro brioso - Poco più mosso - Tempo I -
  52. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in D-flat major, op. 10: Allegro scherzando - Poco più sostenuto - Più mosso - Animato
  53. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in D-flat major, op. 10: Andante assai -
  54. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in D-flat major, op. 10: Meno mosso - Più mosso (Tempo I) - Animato -
  55. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in G major, op. 44: I. Allegro brillante e molto vivace
  56. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in G major, op. 44: II. Andante non troppo
  57. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in G major, op. 44: III. Allegro con fuoco
  58. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 3 in E-flat major, op. posth. 75: Allegro brillante
  59. Concerto no. 2 in G major for Piano and Orchestra, op. 44: 1st movement
  60. Concerto no. 2 in G major for Piano and Orchestra, op. 44: 2nd movement
  61. Concerto no. 2 in G major for Piano and Orchestra, op. 44: 3rd movement
  62. Concerto no. 3 in E‐flat major for Piano and Orchestra, op. 75
  63. Consolation n° 3 in D-Flat Major "Lento placido", S. 172 n° 3
  64. Fantasia for piano in C Major "Wanderer", D. 760 - I. Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo -
  65. Fantasia for piano in C Major "Wanderer", D. 760 - II. Adagio
  66. Fantasia for piano in C Major "Wanderer", D. 760 - III. Presto
  67. Fantasia for piano in C Major "Wanderer", D. 760 - IV. Allegro
  68. Fantasia in C major "Wanderer", D. 760 - I. Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo -
  69. Fantasia in C major "Wanderer", D. 760 - II. Adagio -
  70. Fantasia in C major "Wanderer", D. 760 - III. Presto -
  71. Fantasia in C major "Wanderer", D. 760 - IV. Allegro
  72. Hungarian Rhapsodies S 244, No. 11 in A minor
  73. Hungarian Rhapsody #11, a Minor (Liszt)
  74. Il penseroso II (Années de Pèlerinage, II n° 2), S. 161 n° 2
  75. Islamey
  76. Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: No. 1 Introduction and Royal March of the Lion
  77. Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: No. 10 The Birds
  78. Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: No. 11 The Pianists
  79. Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: No. 12 The Fossils
  80. Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: No. 13 The Swan
  81. Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: No. 14 Grand Finale
  82. Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: No. 2 Hens and Cocks
  83. Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: No. 3 The Wild Jackass
  84. Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: No. 4 Tortoises
  85. Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: No. 5 Elephants
  86. Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: No. 6 Kangaroos
  87. Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: No. 7 The Aquarium
  88. Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: No. 8 The Mules
  89. Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: No. 9 The Cuckoo in the Woods
  90. Liebesträume n° 3 in A-Flat Major ("O Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst"), S. 541 n° 3
  91. Marche
  92. Nocturne n° 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 n° 1
  93. Nocturne n° 8 in D flat Major, Op. 27 n° 2
  94. Parergon, Op. 73
  95. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11 / I. Allegro maestoso
  96. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11 / II. Romance
  97. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11 / III. Rondo
  98. Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso
  99. Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: II. Andante simplice
  100. Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco – Allegro vivo
  101. Piano Concerto no. 1 in D Flat Major, op.10: II. Meno mosso
  102. Piano Concerto no. 1 in D Flat Major, op.10: III. Andante assai
  103. Piano Concerto no. 1 in D Flat Major, op.10: IV. Sostenuto
  104. Piano Concerto no. 1 in D-flat major, op. 10: I. Allegro brioso
  105. Piano Concerto no. 1 in D-flat major, op. 10: II. Andante assai
  106. Piano Concerto no. 1 in D-flat major, op. 10: III. Allegro scherzando
  107. Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: I. Allegro maestoso
  108. Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: II. Romance - Larghetto
  109. Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: III. Rondo - Vivace
  110. Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato
  111. Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
  112. Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando
  113. Piano Concerto no. 3 in C Major, op. 26: II. Andantino (Tema con variazioni)
  114. Piano Concerto no. 3 in C major, op. 26: I. Andante - Allegro
  115. Piano Concerto no. 3 in C major, op. 26: II. Tema con variazioni (Andantino)
  116. Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: I. Allegro con brio
  117. Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: II. Largo
  118. Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: III. Rondo: Molto allegro
  119. Piano Concerto n° 1 in D minor, Op. 15 - I. Maestoso
  120. Piano Concerto n° 1 in D minor, Op. 15 - II. Adagio

Film soundtracks

Music From The Woody Allen Film "Manhattan"
Music From The Woody Allen Film "Manhattan"George Gershwin, New York Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta, Gary Graffman · 1979Soundtrack

Albums

Concerto No. 1
Concerto No. 1Johannes Brahms; Gary Graffman, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch · 1959
The Virtuoso Liszt
The Virtuoso LisztFranz Liszt; Gary Graffman · 1960
Piano Concerto no. 2 / Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Piano Concerto no. 2 / Rhapsody on a Theme of PaganiniRachmaninoff; New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, Gary Graffman · 1964
Piano Concertos nos. 2 and 3
Piano Concertos nos. 2 and 3Tchaikovsky; Gary Graffman, Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra · 1965
Piano Concertos 1 & 3
Piano Concertos 1 & 3Prokofiev; Graffman, Szell, Cleveland Orchestra · 1983
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Rachmaninoff: Three Preludes
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Rachmaninoff: Three PreludesTchaikovksy, Rachmaninoff; The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, Gary Graffman · 1990
The Royal Edition, no. 43 of 100: Liszt: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini / Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major
The Royal Edition, no. 43 of 100: Liszt: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini / Ravel: Piano Concerto in G majorLiszt, Rachmaninov, Ravel; André Watts, Gary Graffman, Leonard Bernstein, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic · 1992
String Quartets nos. 2 & 3 / Piano Quintet
String Quartets nos. 2 & 3 / Piano QuintetAlfred Schnittke; Lark Quartet, Gary Graffman · 1998
Children's Classics
Children's ClassicsKenneth McKellar, Beatrice Lillie, Julius Katchen, Gary Graffman, London Symphony Orchestra, Skitch Henderson · 1999
Concerto Nicolò / Concerto for Orchestra
Concerto Nicolò / Concerto for OrchestraSkrowaczewski; Gary Graffman, Minnesota Orchestra · 2003
Henryk Szeryng & Gary Graffman at the Library of Congress
Henryk Szeryng & Gary Graffman at the Library of CongressBrahms, Schumann, Beethoven, Mozart; Henryk Szeryng, Gary Graffman · 2005
The Three Piano Concertos
The Three Piano ConcertosTchaikovsky; Gary Graffman, The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy · 2005
Piano Concertos 1 & 3 / Piano Sonatas 2 & 3
Piano Concertos 1 & 3 / Piano Sonatas 2 & 3Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев; Gary Graffman, George Szell, The Cleveland Orchestra · 2006
Klavierkonzerte Nr. 1 Und Nr. 2
Klavierkonzerte Nr. 1 Und Nr. 2Gary Graffman, George Szell, Eugene Ormandy & The Cleveland Orchestra · 2009
Shostakovich : Sonata in D minor op.40 for Cello and Piano, Brahms : Trio for Piano and Strings No 2 in C major, Op. 87
Shostakovich : Sonata in D minor op.40 for Cello and Piano, Brahms : Trio for Piano and Strings No 2 in C major, Op. 87Daniil Borisovich Shafran, Lydia Pecherskaya, Berl Senofsky, Shirley Trepel & Gary Graffman · 2009
Charles Munch conducts Romantic Masterworks
Charles Munch conducts Romantic MasterworksBrahms, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Schumann; Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Heifetz, Graffman, Rubinstein · 2011
Eugene Ormandy Conducts Tchaikovsky
Eugene Ormandy Conducts TchaikovskyTchaikovsky; Eugene Ormandy, Gary Graffman, Isaac Stern, The Philadelphia Orchestra · 2013
The Complete RCA And Columbia Album Collection
The Complete RCA And Columbia Album CollectionGary Graffman · 2013
Complete Tone Poems & Concertos
Complete Tone Poems & ConcertosRichard Strauss; Blomstedt, Ashkenazy, Dorati, Dutoit, Masur, Previn, Sinopoli, De Waart, Belkin, Graffman, Schiff, Thibaudet, Tuckwell · 2014
Franz Liszt piano music - Gary Graffman, piano
Franz Liszt piano music - Gary Graffman, pianoGary Graffman · 2019
Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 2 In C Minor For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 18
Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 2 In C Minor For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 18Gary Graffman, Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic · 2020
Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream - Incidental Music
Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream - Incidental MusicRudolf Kempe & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Gary Graffman, Charles Munch & Boston Symphony Orchestra · 2021
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 - Gary Graffman, Hendl Chicago Symphony
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 - Gary Graffman, Hendl Chicago SymphonyGary Graffman, Walter Hendl & Chicago Symphony Orchestra · 2023
Chopin Concerto No. 1 - Rachmaninoff Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini - Graffman
Chopin Concerto No. 1 - Rachmaninoff Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini - GraffmanGary Graffman · 2024
Sonatas
SonatasDebussy, Fauré; Gary Graffman, Berl Senofsky · 2025
Gary Graffman Plays Beethoven & Chopin
Gary Graffman Plays Beethoven & ChopinBeethoven, Chopin; Gary Graffman, Walter Hendl, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov; New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, André Watts, Gary Graffman

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