Piano Improvisations and other Piano Music
by Pianist and Composer Frederik Magle
Frederik Magle began composing piano music when he was five years old and took music theory and piano lessons from the age of six. Read his biography here.
As an international concert pianist, besides solo performances, Frederik Magle has been the soloist on piano together with The London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Zürcher Kammerorkester, and many other outstanding orchestras, ensembles, and soloists - including the violinist Nikolaj Znaider.
He has specialized himself, as a pianist, in the art of free piano improvisation. Unique music, created in the same moment it is performed thus giving the audience an extraordinary and singular experience that can never be repeated. Only very few classical pianists improvise today, but years ago improvisation was a popular art form performed by such composers and piano virtuosos as Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, and many others.
The music itself is created without any preparation, but demands great mental preparation and virtuosity by the pianist, and an extremely high level of concentration during the performance.
Below are examples of Frederik Magle's piano improvisations, recorded in December 2010 (Grand piano: Steinway model D, Concert grand):
