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Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich

p, *1940 US
Musician / Conductor of Classical
A.k.a. Stephen Bishop (3)

Stephen Kovacevich (b. 1940) is an American pianist and conductor who currently lives in Hampstead Village, London. He was born in California and changed his name to Stephen Bishop (3) when his mother remarried. To avoid confusion with the singer-songwriter and guitarist Stephen Bishop, the pianist started performing as Bishop-Kovacevich in the mid-seventies. Stephen was the third husband of Martha Argerich and in 1975 they had a daughter, film director Stéphanie Argerich (born in Bern, Switzerland). Debuting as a pianist at the age of eleven, Kovacevich moved to London in 1958 to study with Myra Hess and had been living in the UK ever since. Stephen made a critically acclaimed British debut at Wigmore Hall in 1961, performing Sonata by Alban Berg, Preludes and Fugues by Johann Sebastian Bach, and Beethoven's Diabelli Variations. In 1967, Bishop gave his first concert in New York. He collaborated with Jacqueline Du Pré, Steven Isserlis, Nigel Kennedy, Lynn Harrell, Sarah Chang, Gautier Capuçon, Renaud Capuçon, Emmanuel Pahud and other prominent musicians, touring in Europe, Far East, Australia, New Zealand, South America, and the United States. As a conductor, Stephen Kovacevich performed with the London Mozart Players, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

     
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Muzik Zum Aschied: Farewell ClassicsStephen Bishop-Kovacevich, Truls Mørk, Neeme Järvi, Riccardo Muti, Roger Norrington, Andrew Parrott2017Compil.
Favourite Piano SonatasLudwig van Beethoven - Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich2012Compil.
Piano Concertos 4 & 5Ludwig van Beethoven, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, The London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis2011Compil.
Piano Concertos / Lieder Opp. 91 & 105Johannes Brahms, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Ann Murray, Nobuko Imai, The London Philharmonic Orchestra2011Compil.
Bartók / Debussy / MozartBéla Bartók / Claude Debussy / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Martha Argerich - Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich2010Compil.
Piano Concerto Nos. 20 & 23Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, The London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis2009Album
Diabelli Variations / Partita No.4Ludwig Van Beethoven2008Album
Favourite Piano SonatasLudwig van Beethoven, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich2008Album
Piano Trios Vol. 2 · Cello SonatasLudwig van Beethoven, Daniel Barenboim, Pinchas Zukerman, Jacqueline Du Pré, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich2006Compil.
'Peer Gynt' Suites Nos. 1 & 2 / Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 16Edvard Grieg - English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard2005Album
The Piano Concertos ???? 4 Ballades, Op. 10 ???? Waltzes, Op. 39 ???? Piano Pieces, Opp. 116-119Johannes Brahms, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich2005Compil.
Stephen Kovacevich plays BeethovenStephen Bishop-Kovacevich2004Album
Piano Sonata No. 21 / Moments Musicaux / Allegretto In C MinorStephen Bishop-Kovacevich, Franz Schubert2004Compil.
The Complete Piano Sonatas / Bagatelles Op. 119 Op. 126Ludwig van Beethoven - Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich2003Compil.
Beethoven Piano Sonatas Opp. 14 & 22Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich2003Album
Piano ConcertosEdvard Grieg / Robert Schumann - Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich • BBC Symphony Orchestra • Sir Colin Davis2001Album
Beethoven: Piano Trios Opp.70 etc. · Cello SonatasLudwig van Beethoven, Daniel Barenboim, Pinchas Zukerman, Jacqueline Du Pré, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich2001Compil.
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Op. 27/2, Opp. 26, 27/1 & 49Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich2001Album
Piano Sonatas Opp. 7, 54, 57 & 79Ludwig van Beethoven, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich2000Album
Jacqueline Du Pre: Her Early BBC Recordings 1961-1965Jacqueline Du Pré, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, Ernest Lush, William Pleeth1999Album
The Early BBC Recordings 1961-1965Jacqueline Du Pré, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, Ernest Lush, William Pleeth1999Album
Aspen Music Festival Artist Sampler '97Sarah Chang, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Ralph Kirshbaum, Thomas Adès, James Conlon, Lynn Harrell, Byron Janis, Sharon Isbin1997Album
The Piano Concertos /Sonata For 2 Pianos & PercussionBéla Bartók / BBC Symphony Orchestra, The London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis, Martha Argerich, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1996Album
Klaviersonaten = Piano Sonatas = Sonates Pour Piano Opp. 26, 49 & 109 / Bagatelles, Op. 126Ludwig van Beethoven - Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1996Album
The Complete Piano Trios; The Clarinet Trio "Kegelstatt"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Beaux Arts Trio, Jack Brymer, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, Patrick Ireland1995Compil.
Duo Piano ExtravaganzaMartha Argerich - Nelson Freire - Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich - Gidon Kremer - Tabea Zimmermann - Mischa Maisky - Georg Hörtnagel - Irena Grafenauer - Eduard Brunner - Concertgebouworkest - David Zinman - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff - Béla Bartók - Claude Debussy - Witold Lutoslawski - Camille Saint-Saëns - Maurice Ravel1995Compil.
The Late Piano MusicStephen Bishop-Kovacevich, Dinorah Varsi, Adam Harasiewicz : Johannes Brahms1995Compil.
Symphony No.3 Eroica / Symphony No.8 UnfinishedLudwig Van Beethoven / Franz Schubert – BBC Philharmonic1995Album
Piano Concertos, Piano Sonata, Op. 7Robert Schumann, Edvard Grieg, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, Zoltán Kocsis1995Compil.
Klaviersonate D.960, 12 Ländler D.790, Allegretto D.915Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, Franz Schubert1995Album
The Late Piano MusicStephen Bishop-Kovacevich, Dinorah Varsi, Adam Harasiewicz : Johannes Brahms1995Compil.
Piano Sonatas Op. 31Ludwig van Beethoven - Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1995Album
Klavierkonzert Nr.2 / Fünf Lieder, Op.105Johannes Brahms - Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, Ann Murray, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch1994Album
Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3Béla Bartók / Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, The London Symphony Orchestra1994Album
The 2 Piano ConcertosStephen Bishop-Kovacevich - Johannes Brahms1993Compil.
Muziek Voor Snaarinstrumenten, Slagwerk En Celesta / Pianoconcert No. 2Béla Bartók, Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouworkest, Sir Colin Davis1993Album
Piano Sonatas Opp. 90, 101 & 111Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, Ludwig van Beethoven1992Album
Piano Concerto No. 1 - Two Songs, Op. 91Johannes Brahms, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, Wolfgang Sawallisch1992Album
Horn Concertos Nos. 1-4, Trumpet ConcertoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joseph Haydn, Claire Briggs, Ian Balmain, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1991Album
Piano Concertos Nos. 21 & 25Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Mozart Sir Colin Davis, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1991Album
Concerto No.5 'Emperor', Grosse FugeLudwig van Beethoven, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1991Album
Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2Ludwig van Beethoven, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1990Compil.
Piano Concertos 1-3Béla Bartók / Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1990Album
Piano Concertos = Klavierkonzerte Nr. 3 & 4Ludwig van Beethoven, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1990Compil.
Mozart In FlightIrish Chamber Orchestra, Therese Timoney, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1990Album
"Emperor" ConcertoLudwig van Beethoven, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, The London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis1990Compil.
Her Early BBC Recordings Volume 1Johann Sebastian Bach, Benjamin Britten, Manuel De Falla, Jacqueline Du Pré, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, Ernest Lush1989Album
Ballades, Op.10 - Piano Pieces, Op.76 - Scherzo, Op.4Johannes Brahms / Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1985Album
Grieg - Schumann: Piano ConcertosStephen Bishop-Kovacevich • BBC Symphony Orchestra • Sir Colin Davis1985Album
Piano ConcertosEdvard Grieg / Robert Schumann - Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich • BBC Symphony Orchestra • Sir Colin Davis1985Album
Sonata For 2 Pianos And PercussionBéla Bartók, Martha Argerich, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1984Album
Klavierstücke Op. 119 / Fantasien op. 116 / 3 Intermezzi Op. 117Johannes Brahms, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1984Album
Piano Sonata In B Flat Major, D960Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich - Franz Schubert1982Album
Waltzes Op. 39 • 2 Rhapsodies Op. 79 • 6 Piano Pieces Op. 118Johannes Brahms, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1982Album
Piano Concerto No.1 - Klavierkonzert Nr. 1Ludwig van Beethoven, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1982Album
Klavierkonzert Piano Concerto No. 1Johannes Brahms - Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, Sir Colin Davis, The London Symphony Orchestra1980Album
Klavierkonzert No. 2Johannes Brahms - Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, The London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis1980Album
Sonata For Two Pianos And Percussion / String Quartet No. 6Béla Bartók, Martha Argerich, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, Willy Goudswaard, Novák Quartet1979Album
Klaviersonaten Op. 101 & Op. 109 = Piano Sonatas, Op. 101 & Op. 109Ludwig van Beethoven, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1979Album
Klavierkonzerte KV 466 & KV 488Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, The London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis1978Album
Piano Concerto No. 2 / Sonata For 2 Pianos & PercussionBéla Bartók, Martha Argerich / Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1977Album
UntitledBéla Bartók / Claude Debussy / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Martha Argerich, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1977Album
4. KlavierkonzertLudwig van Beethoven, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1975Album
Bagatellen op.33, 119 Und 126Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1975Album
Stephen Bishop Plays ChopinStephen Bishop-Kovacevich1973Album
Klavierkonzerte KV 467 Und KV 503Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich / Sir Colin Davis / The London Symphony Orchestra1973Album
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 BBC Symphony Orchestra Colin Davis ConductorStephen Bishop-Kovacevich, Sir Colin Davis1972Album
Piano Sonatas Op. 31 No. 2 And Op. 31 No. 3Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1972Album
Mendelssohn: Vioolconcert / Schumann: PianoconcertConcertgebouworkest1971Album
Stadler Quintet / Kegelstatt TrioWolfgang Amadeus Mozart - The Allegri String Quartet, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, Jack Brymer, Patrick Ireland1970Album
Diabelli VariationsLudwig van Beethoven - Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1968Album
Violin Concerto / Concerto For Piano & Wind InstrumentsIgor Stravinsky, Arthur Grumiaux, Ernest Bour, Sir Colin Davis, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1967Album
Cello Sonatas No 3 In A, Op. 69 / No 5 In D, Op. 102 No. 2Jacqueline Du Pré And Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1966Album
Stephen Bishop Plays BeethovenLudwig van Beethoven, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich1966Album
Record DebutStephen Bishop-Kovacevich1963Album
Klaviersonaten Op. 31,2 & Op. 31,3Stephen Bishop-KovacevichAlbum
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Op. 110 & Op. 111Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, Ludwig van BeethovenAlbum
Brahms Klavierkonzert Nr. 2Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, The London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin DavisAlbum
Rhapsodies – Waltzes – Piano PiecesJohannes Brahms, Stephen Bishop-KovacevichAlbum
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