Jozef De Beenhouwer
(born on 26th March 1948)
After graduating in pharmacology (Leuven, 1970), the Schumann Prize winner Jozef de Beenhouwer devoted himself to music exclusively. Having been a student of Lode Backx at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel (Brussels) and the Royal Flemish Conservatoire of Antwerp, he passed the final examination in piano with mention summa cum laude in 1975. In the 1990s, he perfected himself by studying interpretation with David Kimball in Florence.
De Beenhouwer performed at recitals and as a soloist with orchestras in most European countries, the USA and South Korea.
He is a member of the Robert Schumann Trio and often plays at song recitals with renowned singers, such as Ria Bollen, Robert Holl, Nina Stemme and Werner van Mechelen.
In 1986, he gave the premiere of Robert Schumann’s Concert Piece (1849) together with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, followed in 1992 by the premiere of Clara Schumann’s Concert Piece composed in 1847. Both works, left by the composers in the form of fragments only, were complemented by the pianist and thus made available to concert audiences and published by Breitkopf und Härtel.
Several records and CDs with Jozef De Beenhouwer have been released (inter alia, 20 CDs by label Phaedra: works by Schumann, Brahms and Belgian composers). He was twice awarded the Caecilia Prize for his recordings of the piano works of Peter Benoits and Joseph Ryelandts.
In 1991, he made the first complete recording of Clara Schumann’s piano compositions on three CDs (CPO).
In 1993, he was awarded the Robert Schumann Prize of the town of Zwickau for his special achievements regarding the works of Robert and Clara Schumann.
Jozef De Beenhouwer currently is a professor at the Royal Flemish Conservatoire of Antwerp and is the Artistic Director of the Brussels Lunchtime Concerts. He is also often in demand as a juror at international piano competitions.
Sound carriers with works by Robert Schumann
Clara Schumann: Piano Transcriptions
Jozef de Beenhouwer, Klavier
Robert Schumann / Clara Schumann: Drei Lieder; 3 Studien für den Pedalflügel op. 56; 4 Lieder; Genoveva-Ouvertüre op. 81; 3 Skizzen für den Pedalflügel op. 58; 4 Lieder
+Bennett / Clara Schumann: Andante cantabile aus "Three Diversions" für Klavier zu 4 Händen
+Brahms: Menuetto G-Dur aus der Serenade D-Dur op. 11; Scherzo - Vivace C-Dur aus der Serenade A-Dur op. 16
+Clara Schumann: Albumblatt über "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott"
Super Audio CD
MDG
Erscheinungstermin/released: 31.5.2019
Clara Schumann: Complete Songs/Sämtliche Lieder
Miriam Alexandra, Peter Gijsbertsen, Jozef de Beenhouwer
3 Rückert-Lieder op. 12; 6 Lieder op. 13; 6 Lieder op. 23 aus "Jucunde" von Hermann Rollett; Walzer; Der Abendstern; Der Wanderer; Der Wanderer in der Sägemühle; Am Strande; Ihr Bildnis; Volkslied; Die gute Nacht, die ich dir sage; Sie liebten sich beide; Lorelei; Oh weh des Scheidens, das er tat; Mein Stern; O thou ly star; Beim Abschied; Das Veilchen
Super Audio CD
MDG
Erscheinungsdatum/released: 5.3.2019
Robert Schumann
Arabeske op. 18 . Fantasiestücke op. 12 . Humoreske op. 20 . Geistervariationen
Jozef De Beenhouwer, piano
Audio CD
Phaedra
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Released: 26.10.2017
Songs and Duets by Robert and Clara Schumann
Robert Schumann: Tragödie op. 64 Nr. 3; 4 Duette op. 34; 4 Duette op. 78
Clara Schumann: 6 Lieder op. 13
Robert & Clara Schumann: Liebesfrühling op. 37
Liesbeth Devos (Soprano), Peter Gijsbertsen (Tenor), Jozef de Beenhouwer (Piano)
Audio CD
Phaedra
Released: 8.3.2017
Robert Schumann
Piano Quintet, Op. 44; Piano Quartet, Op. 47
Jozef De Beenhouwer, Panocha String Quartet
Audio CD
Phaedra / Phaedra Classics
Released: 2010
Robert Schumann
Dichterliebe; Ausgewählte Lieder
Robert Holl, Bariton; Jozef De Beenhouwer, Klavier
Audio CD
Preiser, DDD, 1994
Released: 16.8.2010
Robert Schumann
Carnaval op. 9
Waldszenen op. 82
Kinderszenen op. 15
Jozef De Beenhouwer
Audio CD
Phaedra (CODAEX Deutschland)
Released: 25. November 2005
Clara Schumnann
Complete Piano Works
Jozef De Beenhouwer
Clara Schumann: Complete Piano Works
3 Audio CDs (Box)
CPO 2001
Kreisleriana, op. 16; Variationen auf ein Nocturne von Chopin; Drei Fantasiestücke, op. 111: Gesänge der Frühe, op. 13
Jozef De Beenhouwer, piano
Audio CD
Phaedra
Erscheinungsdatum/released: 1993
"In 1993 won de Belgische pianist Jozef de Beenhouwer de Robert Schumann-Prijs van het Duitse Zwickau, geboortestad van de componist. Deze prijs wordt zelden en alleen aan de allergrootste vertolkers toegekend (o.a. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Nikolaus Harnoncourt). Jozef de Beenhouwer is de enige Belg die deze prijs ontving. Wij hebben van Jozef een CD opgenomen en deze onderscheiding vermeld op de voorzijde van de CD. Als CD première: de Variaties op een thema van Frédéric Chopin." (Phaedra)