Leif Ove Andsnes

Summary

Leif Ove Andsnes is a human^[1]. He was born in Haugesund Municipality^[2]. He was born on April 7, 1970^[3]. He worked as a classical pianist^[4], conductor^[5], academic musician^[6], recording artist^[7], and pianist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Haugesund Municipality^[2], Leif Ove Andsnes…
• Leif Ove Andsnes was born on April 7, 1970^[3].
• Leif Ove Andsnes held citizenship in Norway^[10].
• Leif Ove Andsnes worked as a classical pianist^[4].
• Leif Ove Andsnes's professions included conductor^[5].
• Leif Ove Andsnes worked as an academic musician^[6].
• Leif Ove Andsnes's professions included recording artist^[7].
• Leif Ove Andsnes worked as a pianist^[8].
• Leif Ove Andsnes's professions included musician^[11].
• Leif Ove Andsnes's field of work was opera^[12].
• Among Leif Ove Andsnes's employers was Norwegian Academy of Music^[13].
• Leif Ove Andsnes received the Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎^[14].
• Leif Ove Andsnes received the Spellemann Award for choir record of the year^[15].
• Leif Ove Andsnes received the Aust-Agder County Culture Award^[16].
• Leif Ove Andsnes received the Stavanger Aftenblads kulturpris^[17].
• Leif Ove Andsnes received the Griegprisen^[18].
• Leif Ove Andsnes received the Spellemann Award of the year^[19].
• Leif Ove Andsnes is recorded as male^[20].
• Leif Ove Andsnes's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Leif Ove Andsnes's genre is classical music^[22].
• Leif Ove Andsnes's genre is Classical period^[23].
• Leif Ove Andsnes's record label is recorded as Virgin Classics^[24].
• Leif Ove Andsnes's discography is recorded as Leif Ove Andsnes discography^[25].
• Leif Ove Andsnes's Commons category is recorded as Leif Ove Andsnes^[26].
• Leif Ove Andsnes's family name is recorded as Andsnes^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NO^[29]

• Began / founded: 1970-04-07^[30]

• Genre(s): classical^[31]

• Community tags: classical, norwegian, norwegian pianist, pianiast^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2c094b77-1268-4609-ba95-7545c2c5eb62^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Haugesund Municipality^[2], Leif Ove Andsnes… he was born on April 7, 1970^[3].

Education

Studied under Jiri Hlinka^[34], a music educator^[35], b. 1944^[36], of Norway^[37], awarded the King's Medal of Merit^[38] and Jacques de Tiège^[39], a classical pianist^[40], 1936–2022^[41], of Belgium^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical pianist^[4], conductor^[5], academic musician^[6], recording artist^[7], pianist^[8], and musician^[11]. Leif Ove Andsnes's field of work was opera^[12]. He was employed by Norwegian Academy of Music^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎^[14], a grade of an order^[43], in Norway^[44]; Spellemann Award for choir record of the year^[15]; Aust-Agder County Culture Award^[16], an award^[45], in Norway^[46]; Stavanger Aftenblads kulturpris^[17], an award^[47], founded in 1951^[48]; Griegprisen^[18], a music award^[49], in Norway^[50], founded in 1972^[51]; and Spellemann Award of the year^[19], a music award^[52], in Norway^[53], founded in 1985^[54].

Why It Matters

Leif Ove Andsnes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Leif Ove Andsnes born?

Leif Ove Andsnes's place of birth was Haugesund Municipality^[2].

What did Leif Ove Andsnes do for work?

Leif Ove Andsnes worked as classical pianist^[4], conductor^[5], academic musician^[6], recording artist^[7], and pianist^[8].

What awards did Leif Ove Andsnes receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎^[14], Spellemann Award for choir record of the year^[15], Aust-Agder County Culture Award^[16], and Stavanger Aftenblads kulturpris^[17].