Leif Ove Andsnes Performs Haydn, Chopin and More

Leif Ove Andsnes rehearsing at Steinway Hall in Manhattan.
Leif Ove Andsnes rehearsing at Steinway Hall in Manhattan. (Eileen Delahunty/WQXR)
WQXR's Jeff Spurgeon talks to Leif Ove Andsnes about his upcoming Carnegie Hall piano recital.
WQXR's Jeff Spurgeon talks to Leif Ove Andsnes about his upcoming Carnegie Hall piano recital. (Eileen Delahunty/WQXR)
Jeff Spurgeon and Leif Ove Andsnes at Carnegie Hall.
Jeff Spurgeon and Leif Ove Andsnes at Carnegie Hall. (Eileen Delahunty/WQXR)
Leif Ove Andsnes tests two Steinway pianos on the Carnegie stage.
Leif Ove Andsnes tests two Steinway pianos on the Carnegie stage. (Eileen Delahunty/WQXR)
Leif Ove Andsnes and Steinway piano technician Ismael Cunha.
Leif Ove Andsnes and Steinway piano technician Ismael Cunha. (Eileen Delahunty/WQXR)
Leif Ove Andsnes tests the New York Steinway.
Leif Ove Andsnes tests the New York Steinway. (Eileen Delahunty/WQXR)
(Eileen Delahunty/WQXR)
(Eileen Delahunty/WQXR)
Leif Ove Andsnes tests the Hamburg Steinway.
Leif Ove Andsnes tests the Hamburg Steinway. (Eileen Delahunty/WQXR)
An iconic image of classical music: The Carnegie Hall stage set for a piano recital.
An iconic image of classical music: The Carnegie Hall stage set for a piano recital. (Courtesy of Carnegie Hall)
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