Pianist Sebastian Knauer has performed all of Mozart's piano concertos, conducting them from the keyboard. He is also known for performances and recordings of unusual repertory and novel programs. Knauer's recording career, mostly on the Berlin Classics label, includes music of various kinds. In 2024, he released Hollywood, an album of film music, on the Warner Classics label.
Knauer was born in Hamburg on July 29, 1971, into an old North German mercantile family. He has lived for his entire life in that city. His father was a journalist and broadcaster, and his mother worked...