Jorg Demus

Jörg Wolfgang Demus (2 December 1928 – 16 April 2019) was an Austrian classical pianist who appeared internationally and made many recordings. He was also a composer and a lecturer at music academies. In composition and playing, he focused on chamber music and lieder. He played with singers such as Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, as a piano duo with Paul Badura-Skoda, and with string players such as Josef Suk and Antonio Janigro. Demus was instrumental in bringing the historic fortepiano to concert podiums. He was a member of the Legion of Honour, among many awards. He is regarded as one of the leading Austrian pianists of the immediate post-World War II era.

Birth and Death Data: Born St. Pölten (city in Austria, capital of Lower Austria), Died April 16, 2019 (Vienna (capital of and state in Austria) )

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Demus, Jorg," accessed January 21, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/311863.

Demus, Jorg. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 21, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/311863.

"Demus, Jorg." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 21 January 2026.

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