Henning Mankell: Piano Concerto in D minor, Op. 30

Henning Mankell

(1868 – 1930) was a Swedish composer, largely of piano works.

 Piano Concerto in D minor, Op. 30

I. Allegro moderato 0:00
II. Molto andante 17:09
III. Finale: Allegro scherzoso 26:58

Anna Christensson, piano
Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
Roberto Paternostro, conductor

He studied at the conservatory in Stockholm from 1887 to 1895, and studied piano under Lennart Lundberg. He was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, and wrote music criticism for the Svenska morgonbladet and the Stockholms-tidningen. He gave private lessons in piano and music theory. He is also the grandson of Johan Hermann Mankell, the son of painter Emil Theodor Mankell, and the grandfather of author Henning Mankell. His compositions are primarily pieces for solo piano and for chamber ensembles including piano. He was influenced by French Impressionism.