Jörg Demus
Austrian classical pianist
Died when: 90 years 135 days (1084 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
Jörg Wolfgang Demus (2 December 1928 – 16 April 2019) was an Austrian classical pianist who appeared internationally and made many recordings.He was also a composer and a lecturer at music academies.
In composition and playing, he focused on chamber music and lieder.He played with singers such as Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, as a piano duo with Paul Badura-Skoda, and with string players such as Josef Suk and Antonio Janigro.
Demus was instrumental in bringing the historic fortepiano to concert podiums.He was a member of the Legion of Honour, among many awards.
He is regarded as one of the leading Austrian pianists of the immediate post-World War II era.
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