Richard Fuller is an American classical

Classical music

Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...

 pianist

Pianist

A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...

 and interpreter of the fortepiano

Fortepiano

Fortepiano designates the early version of the piano, from its invention by the Italian instrument maker Bartolomeo Cristofori around 1700 up to the early 19th century. It was the instrument for which Haydn, Mozart, and the early Beethoven wrote their piano music...

 repertoire.

Early life and musical education

Born in Washington, Fuller initially studied piano

Piano

The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...

 with his mother, Georgette Fuller. After studying piano and musicology at Central Washington University

Central Washington University

Central Washington University, often abbreviated CWU, is a public university in Ellensburg, Washington in the United States.This location was selected by the state legislature as a consolation prize after Ellensburg lost its bid to be state capital...

, he went on to receive a master's degree in music from the University of Oregon

University of Oregon

-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...

 in 1971. Subsequently, he studied harpsichord

Harpsichord

A harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It produces sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed.In the narrow sense, "harpsichord" designates only the large wing-shaped instruments in which the strings are perpendicular to the keyboard...

 and fortepiano in San Francisco, New York and Vienna.

Life and career

Since relocating to Vienna, Austria, over two decades ago, Fuller has emerged as an interpreter of the fortepiano repertoire. He has performed in Vienna's Konzerthaus

Konzerthaus, Vienna

The Konzerthaus in Vienna was opened 1913. It is situated in the third district just at the edge of the first district in Vienna. Since it was founded it has always tried to emphasise both tradition and innovative musical styles.In 1890 the first ideas for a Haus für Musikfeste came about...

, Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde

Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde

The Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien , was founded in 1812 by Joseph von Sonnleithner, general secretary of the Court Theatre, Vienna, Austria. Its official charter, drafted in 1814, states that the purpose of the Society was to promote music in all its facets...

 in Vienna, Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...

's Concertgebouw

Concertgebouw

The Concertgebouw is a concert hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Dutch term "concertgebouw" literally translates into English as "concert building"...

, London's Wigmore Hall

Wigmore Hall

Wigmore Hall is a leading international recital venue that specialises in hosting performances of chamber music and is best known for classical recitals of piano, song and instrumental music. It is located at 36 Wigmore Street, London, UK and was built to provide London with a venue that was both...

 and many other major venues and festivals in Europe, USA and Central America. Fuller is one of the few who has sought to address himself exclusively to the interpretive potential of the fortepiano, its subtle sensitivity and delicacy evoking an earlier - in many respects lost - keyboard culture.

Born in the U.S. state of Washington, Fuller studied initially with his mother, later taking degrees in piano and musicology

Musicology

Musicology is the scholarly study of music. The word is used in narrow, broad and intermediate senses. In the narrow sense, musicology is confined to the music history of Western culture...

 at Central Washington University and the University of Oregon, He studied harpsichord

Harpsichord

A harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It produces sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed.In the narrow sense, "harpsichord" designates only the large wing-shaped instruments in which the strings are perpendicular to the keyboard...

 and fortepiano in San Francisco and Vienna. The emphasis of his artistic work lies in the interpretation of the piano, chamber music

Chamber music

Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...

 and the Lied

Lied

is a German word literally meaning "song", usually used to describe romantic songs setting German poems of reasonably high literary aspirations, especially during the nineteenth century, beginning with Carl Loewe, Heinrich Marschner, and Franz Schubert and culminating with Hugo Wolf...

 repertoire of the Viennese Classical

Classical period (music)

The dates of the Classical Period in Western music are generally accepted as being between about 1750 and 1830. However, the term classical music is used colloquially to describe a variety of Western musical styles from the ninth century to the present, and especially from the sixteenth or...

 and early Romantic

Romantic music

Romantic music or music in the Romantic Period is a musicological and artistic term referring to a particular period, theory, compositional practice, and canon in Western music history, from 1810 to 1900....

 periods, performed on the fortepiano. His concert work has led him to the musical centers of North America and Europe where he appears as soloist, accompanist and member of numerous chamber music ensembles devoted primarily to the performance of 18th century music on authentic instruments. In addition he has collaborated with artists James Levine

James Levine

James Lawrence Levine is an American conductor and pianist. He is currently the music director of the Metropolitan Opera and former music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Levine's first performance conducting the Metropolitan Opera was on June 5, 1971, and as of May 2011 he has...

 (with the Vienna Philharmonic), Emma Kirkby

Emma Kirkby

Dame Carolyn Emma Kirkby, DBE is an English soprano singer and one of the world's most renowned early music specialists. She attended Sherborne School For Girls in Dorset and was a classics student at Somerville College, Oxford, and an English teacher before developing a career as a soloist...

, Maria Bader-Kubizek, Andrew Manze

Andrew Manze

Andrew Manze is an English violinist and conductor.As a guest conductor Manze has regular relationships with a number of leading international orchestras including the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Munich Philharmonic, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra,...

, Klaus Mertens

Klaus Mertens

Klaus Mertens is a German bass and bass-baritone singer who is known especially for his interpretation of the complete works of Johann Sebastian Bach.-Professional career:Klaus Mertens took singing lessons while attending school...

, Claus Ocker, Wolfgang Holzmair

Wolfgang Holzmair

Wolfgang Holzmair is an Austrian baritone.Holzmair studied at the Vienna Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He won 2nd prize in the baritone class of the 's-Hertogenbosch International Vocal Competition in 1981, and a year later 1st prize in the Musikverein International Lieder Competition,...

, the Festetics String Quartet

Festetics String Quartet

The Festetics Quartet are a string quartet from Budapest, Hungary.The members are Istvan Kertesz, first violin; Erika Petoefi, second violin; Peter Ligeti, Kriszta Veghelyi, viola; and Rezső Pertorini, cello. The Festetics Quartet combines the use of period instruments with the legendary tradition...

 (Budapest), Vienna Academy Orchestra, Musica Aeterna Bratislava, and Capella Musicae Graz; live concerts in radio and television, film music, broadcast productions for German Radio (Deutschlandfunk

Deutschlandfunk

Deutschlandfunk is a German public broadcasting radio station, broadcasting national news and current affairs.-History:Broadcasting in the Federal Republic of Germany is reserved under the Basic Law to the states. This means that all public broadcasting is regionalised...

, Cologne), North German Radio (Norddeutscher Rundfunk

Norddeutscher Rundfunk

Norddeutscher Rundfunk is a public radio and television broadcaster, based in Hamburg. In addition to the city-state of Hamburg, NDR transmits for the German states of Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein...

, Hamburg), Austrian National Radio, BBC

BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...

 and the Hungarian National Radio as well as numerous CD recordings in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Slovakia. Fuller's discography also includes noted premiere recordings of the piano quartets of J. B. Vanhal

Johann Baptist Vanhal

Johann Baptist Vanhal also spelled Wanhal, Waṅhall or Wanhall was an important classical music composer born in Nechanice, Bohemia to a Czech family.- Biography :...

 with Musica Aeterna Bratislava, the solo piano works of Ignaz Pleyel

Ignaz Pleyel

Ignace Joseph Pleyel , ; was an Austrian-born French composer and piano builder of the Classical period.-Early years:...

 (1757–1831) and the cycle of 12 piano sonatas of Hyacinthe Jadin

Hyacinthe Jadin

Hyacinthe Jadin was a French composer who came from a distinguished musical family. His uncle Georges Jadin was a composer in Versailles and Paris, along with his father Jean Jadin, who had also played bassoon for the French Royal Orchestra...

 (1776–1800).

In 2002, Fuller received from the University of Oregon Distinguished Alumnus Award for his artistic work. In 2006 Fuller initiated and directed the Donaustädter Mozart Projekt, an ongoing series of performances dedicated to the piano music, chamber music and vocal music of Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...

's Vienna years (1781–1791). Other recent projects include recordings of Haydn

Joseph Haydn

Franz Joseph Haydn , known as Joseph Haydn , was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these forms...

's piano music on one of Haydn's few known pianos as well as a comprehensive project in 2008 and 2009 in connection with the Haydn Year 2009 of his piano music, vocal music and chamber music.

Discography

Bach, J.S.

• Sonata in G minor for Harpsichord and Flute (D. Johansen) Spectrum
• Studios, Portland, Oregon

Bach, J.C

• Sonata in C major, Op. 18, Nr. l (D. Johansen), Spectrum/Portland, Oregon
• Sonata in C major, Op. 18, Nr. l (T. Pietch) NDR, Hamburg
• Sonata in G major, (T. Pietsch) NDR, Hamburg

Bach, C.P.E.

• Double Concerto in Eb major for Harpsichord and Fortepiano Wq.47 (Haselboeck, Wiener Akademie) Novalis 150 025-2
• Solo Clavierwerke (Wq. 59, 67) BBC, London
• 5A Sammlung fuer Kenner and Liebhaber Wq. 59; Palatine 9-0202
• Sonata in E minor Wq. 59/i
• Rondo in G major Wq. 59/ii
• Sonata in Bb major Wq. 59/iii
• Rondo in C minor Wq. 59/iv
• Fantasy in F major Wq. 59/v
• Fantasy in C major Wq. 59/vi

Beethoven, L. van

• Sonata in F major for Piano and Naturhorn, Op. 17; (J. Schroeder) Ambitus 97981
• Serenade in D for piano and flute Op. 41 (D. Johansen); Spectrum/Portland, Oregon
• Rondo in C Major for piano op. 51 Nr. 1; MA 10 98 839
• Scottish Songs op. l08: (Mertens, Sepie, terLinden) MA 98 10 839
• Bonny laddie, highland laddie
• Sympathy
• Oh sweet were the hours
• Faithfu' Johnnie
• Could this ill world have been contriv'd
• The Shepherd's Song
• Oh, had my fate been join'd with thine
• Sunset
• Sally in our alley
• The lovely lass of lnverness
• Polly Stewart
• O Mary, at thy Window be
• The Maid of lsla
• Enchantress, fare well
• Trio in Bb major for piano, violin and cello WwO 39; (Sepie, terLinden) MA 98 10 839

Danzi, Franz

• Sonata in Eb major for Piano and Naturhorn, Op. 28; (J. Schroeder) Ambitus 97 981
• DeKrufFt, Mcholas
• Sonata in F major for Piano and Naturhorn; (J. Schroeder) Ambitus 97 981
• Three Preludes and Fugues, WDR, Cologne, BRD

Dussek, J.L.

• Sonata in D major, Op. 31 Nr. 2; MD+G 1252, Detmold, BRD
• The Sufferings of the Queen of France', WDR, Cologne, BRD
• Rondo: My Lodging is in the Cold, ColdGround; MD+G 1252, Detmold, BRD
• Trio in C minor for Piano, Violin and Cello, Op. 31, Nr 7; WDR, Cologne, BRD
• Trio in Bb major for Piano, Violin and Cello, Op. 21, Nr J; WDR, Cologne, BRD
• Variations for Piano "O ma tendre Mussette", Op. 6; MD+G 1252, Detmold, BRD

Haydn, J.

• Capriccio in G major, Hob. XVÜ/1;M D+G 1252, Detmold, BRD
• Trio in A major for Piano, Violin and Cello Hob. XV/18; Canterino 1021 (Manze, terLinden)
• Trio in G major for Piano, Violin and Cello Hob XV/25 (Die tastrumentisten Wien)
• Sonata in A major, Hob. XVI/28; MD+G 1252, Detmold, BRD
• Variations on "Gott erhalte" Hob. 111/77; MD+G 1252, Detmold, BRD
• Scottish Songs (Voice, piano, violin and cello); Canterino 1021 (Mertens, Manze, terLinden)
• Argyle is my Name Hob XXXi/al71
• Argyle is my Name (instrumental)
• The Blue Bell of Scotland Hob.XXXI/al76
• The Blue Bell of Scotland (instrumental)
• Braw Laos of Gallawater Hob. XXXI/a207
• Fife and all the Lands about it Hob. XXXI/a29
• Haw can I be sad on my wedding day Hob. XXXI/a36
• Killicrankie Hob. XXXI/al69
• Killicrankie (instrumental)
• Maggie Lauder Uob. XXXI/a35
• Maggie Lander (instrumental)
• My Love she 's but a Lassie yet Hob. XXXI/al94
• My Love she 's but a Lassie yet (instrumental)
• Peggy in Devotion Hob.XXXI/a96
• The Ploughman Hob. XXXI/alO
• Saw ye my father Hob. XXXI/a5
• Saw ye my father (instrumental)
• Will ye go to Flanders Hob. XXXI/b47
• Argyle is my Name (instrumental); (T. Pietsch) NDR, Hamburg, BRD
• The Blue Bell of Scotland (instrumental); (T. Pietsch) NDR, Hamburg, BRD
• Killicrankie (instrumental); (T. Pietsch) NDR, Hamburg, BRD
• Maggie Lauder (instrumental); (T. Pietsch) NDR, Hamburg, BRD
• My Love she 's but a Lassie yet (instrumental); (T. Pietsch) NDR, Hamburg, BRD
• Saw ye my father (instrumental);^. Pietsch) NDR, Hamburg, BRD

Kuhlau, Friedrich

• Andante and Polacca in F for Piano and Naturhorn; (J.Schroeder); Ambitus 97 981

Moscheies, Ignaz

• Introduction and Rondo, Op. 63 for Piano and Naturhorn; (J. Schroeder) Ambitus 97 981

Mozart, W.A.

• Adagio in B minor KV 540
  Adagio in B minor (Mozart)
  The Adagio in B minor for piano, K. 540, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a standalone composition for solo piano, and was entered into his Verzeichnis aller meiner Werke on March 19, 1788.-Analysis:...
  
  ; Palatino 9-0102
• Early Symphonies KV 43, 45, 48, 73, 74,84; (Vienna Philharmonie, James Levine, cond.) Deutsche Grammophon 431711-2
• Fantasy in D minor KV 397; Palatine 9-0101
• Fantasy in C minor KV 475; Palatine 9-0102
• Quartet in G minor KV 478 for Piano and Strings; (Kertesz, Szüts, Peters) Novalis 150072-2
• Rondo in D major KV 485; Palatine 9-0102
• Rondo in A minor KV 511; Palatine 9-0103
• Sonata in Eb major KV 282; Palatine 9-0101
• Sonata in G major KV 283; Palatine 9-0101
• Sonata in D major KV 311; Palatine 9-0103
• Sonata in C major KV 330; Palatine 9-0101
• Sonata in A major KV 331; Palatine 9-0103
• Sonata in F major KV 332; Palatine 9-0102
• Sonata in Bb major KV 333; Palatine 9-0103
• Sonata in C major KV 545; Palatine 9-0101
• Sonata in Bb major KV 570; Palatine 9-0102
• Sonata for Clavier and Violin in G major KV 301; (T. Pietsch) Ambitus 97816; also for NDR, Hamburg, BRD
• Sonata for Clavier and Violin in Eb major KV 302; (T. Pietsch) Ambitus 97816; also for NDR, Hamburg, BRD
• Sonata for Clavier and Violin in C major KV 303; (T. Pietsch) Ambitus 97816
• Sonata for Clavier and Violin in E minor KV 304; (T. Pietsch) Ambitus 97816

Schubert, F.

• Deutsche Tänze D 783; Preiser 90177
• Deutsche Tänze D 790; Preiser 90177
• Song Cycle: Die schöne Müllerin D795; (Claus Ocker) Ambitus 97 852
• Song Cycle: Die Winterreise D911; (Claus Ocker) Ambitus 97 863

Awards

• University of Oregon School of Music's Distinguished Alumnus, 2002
• Wien-Donaustadt Artist of the Year, 2005

External links

• http://www.RichardFullerFortepiano.com