born in Frankfurt am Main (Germany).
When only 4 years he insisted in having lessons
for theory and piano by his father.
First concert with 5. In the age of 9 organist
in his hometown.
Various 1. prices in (young people) competitions
followed by concerts in Poland and Austria.
Wolfgang Wagenhäuser learned with Wendelin
Röckel and Norbert Brecht- finally studying
at "Musikhochschule Frankfurt" piano with Gisela
Sott and Leonard Hokanson;
composition with Kurt Hessenberg and Hans Dieter
Resch.
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1974 winnerof the german "Hochschulwettbewerb".
1980 and 1981 first
prices in international competitions in Florence
and Paris. In the U.F.A.M.-Competition
U.F.A.M.he also won the "Prix de Mozart" and
best Beethoveninterpretation.
His pianistic career guided him in europe from
Russia to Spain, from Sweden
to Italy, several tours to Africa -northern and
southern countries-
as well as Japan and Korea.
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Numerous recordings for radio and tv.
Many live-broadcastings !
The musical power of this "Allround-Musician"
is as well proved by many mandates for compositions.
Since 1987 Wolfgang Wagenhäuser is professor
for piano at the "University of Music" in Trossingen, Germany.
He taught in masterclasses at "Tschaikowskykonservatorium"
(Moscow), at universities
in Bucarest (Romania), Pusan (Korea), Stellenbosch
(Southafrica) and with "Hindemith-
stiftung" in Blonay (Switzerland) and in Germany
at the international academy of music
..anima la musica.. Aixheim, Blackforest/Baar.
His researches about piano-sound opens totally
different new possibilities of training and expression for all pianists.
His studies about "artistic body-controll" animates as well masters of
other instruments and can give numerous impulses for new ideas in each
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listen to his
Tschaikovsky- Variations
with lots of humor
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