Leif Ove Andsnes

Leif Ove Andsnes is Norway's foremost pianist. His repertoire is large; with the music of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg as a touchstone, it has been centered on the core Romantic piano repertory but has extended back to Mozart and forward into the 20th century. A world favorite among buyers of recordings, he has issued a large catalog of albums on the Virgin Classics, EMI, Warner Classics, and Sony Classical labels, among others. Those included 2025's Franz Liszt: Via Crucis & Solo Piano Music on Sony Classical. Andsnes was born in the small city of Karmøy, in southwestern ...