Person · Male
Peter Serkin
pianist
- From
- New York, United States
- Active
- 1947–2020
- Releases
- 40
About
Peter Adolf Serkin (July 24, 1947 – February 1, 2020) was an American classical pianist. He won the Grammy Award for Most Promising New Classical Recording Artist in 1966, and he performed globally, known for not only "technically pristine" playing but also a "commitment to contemporary music". He taught at the Curtis Institute of Music, the Juilliard School, Yale University, and Bard College.
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Discography
Albums
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Sonata in G Op.78
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Piano Concerto Op. 42 / Piano Pieces Op. 23 / Fantasy For Violin And Piano Op. 47
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Piano Concerto in D, Op. 61A
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Polonaise-Fantaisie / 3 Waltzes / 3 Nocturnes / Impromptu in G-flat
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Chamber & Piano Works
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Concerto pour violon, op. 36 / Concerto pour piano, op. 42
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Piano Concerto no. 1
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Brahms - Double Concerto / Berg - Chamber Concerto
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H'un (Lacerations) and Other Works
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Brahms / Schumann
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Peter Serkin Plays the Music of Toru Takemitsu
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Italian Concerto / Goldberg Variations
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...In Real Time
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King Gesar
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Inventions & Sinfonias
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Quotation of Dream
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Violin Sonatas
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Piano Quintets
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Music for Two Pianos
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The “American” Quartet, op. 96 / Piano Quintet, op. 81
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Sonatas
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Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus
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Tashi Plays Takemitsu: Quatrain II / Water-ways / Waves
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Rilke Songs / The Six Realms / Horn Concerto
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The Last Six Piano Sonatas Played on a Graf Fortepiano
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Das Klavierwerk
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Peter Serkin Plays Chopin
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Scherzo / First String Quartet / Viola Variations / Second Piano Quintet
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A Night at the Chinese Opera
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Eighth Symphony (Theologoumena) / Fourth Piano Concerto
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Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3
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Piano Concertos Nos. 18 and 19
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Piano Quintet in A major
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Also known as
Peter Adolf Serkin
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- ab23df5e-6dcf-4e6c-b125-1091ee50046a
- ISNI
- 0000000114948052
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.