Klára Würtz

Klára Würtz
Born1965 (age 59–60)
Budapest, Hungary
EducationFranz Liszt Academy of Music
OccupationPianist

Klára Würtz (born 1965) is a Hungarian classical pianist.

Biography

Würtz was burn in Budapest, Hungary, in 1965.[1] She studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music. She won the International Ettore Pozzoli Piano Competition in 1985 and the Dublin International Piano Competition in 1988.[2] In 1991, she signed with Columbia Artists Management and embarked on a tour across North America.[3] She has performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the Ravinia Festival. Würtz has also released a number of studio recordings, including recordings of works by Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, and Rachmaninoff.[2]

Personal life

As of 2025, Würtz lives in Amsterdam with her husband and daughter.[4]

Discography

  • Schumann – Piano Works Vol. 1 (Brilliant Classics, 2002)[5]
  • Romantic Piano Music (Brilliant Classics, 2005)[6]
  • Schubert – Piano Sonata in B flat D960; Piano Sonata in A D664 (Piano Classics, 2014)[7]
  • Bach – Goldberg Variations (Piano Classics, 2022)[8]
  • Celebration (Brilliant Classics, 2025)[9]

References

  1. ^ "Klára Würtz" (in Hungarian). Budapest Music Center. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Klára Würtz". Apple Music Classical. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Mozart Piano Sonatas Klara Wurtz". MusicWeb International. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Masterclass Erasmus della prof.ssa Klára Würtz, pianista". Conservatorio di Musica Benedetto Marcello di Venezia. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  5. ^ Jed Distler. "Schumann Vol 1 Würtz Brilliant 9/9 Edited C". ClassicsToday.com. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  6. ^ Jed Distler. "Romantic Piano Music". ClassicsToday.com. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  7. ^ Jed Distler. "Klára Würtz's Schubert". ClassicsToday.com. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  8. ^ Tal Agam (27 June 2022). "Review: Bach – Goldberg Variations – Klàra Wurtz, Piano". The Classic Review. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  9. ^ Rob Cowan (11 July 2025). "Three box-sets to treasure: Würtz, Frühbeck de Burgos and Coates in the spotlight". Gramophone. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
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