Jill Crossland
[piano]
24147 Beethoven & Mozart Sonatas
25036 Bach, Handel & Scarlatti (fortepiano)
Jill Crossland was born in Yorkshire, and began playing the piano at the age of four. She studied at Chetham's School of Music and the Royal Northern College of Music, with Charles Hopkins and Ryszard Bakst. While a student, Jill performed the complete cycle of Bach's 48 Preludes & Fugues from memory, and won the Pinson Book Prize for her Bach playing. She later studied in Vienna with Paul Badura-Skoda, and performed throughout Austria as soloist and chamber player.
Since her return to the UK, Jill has played extensively at major venues including the South Bank and Wigmore Hall in London, and has made several radio and TV appearances. She is now pursuing an active concert and recording career. Jill's other recordings include
Bach Keyboard works (previously on Calico CCCR102 nla - to be re-issued in future
Bach: Goldberg Variations Warner Classics Apex 0927 49979-2.
available from retailers worldwide, in case of difficulty, please enquire
Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier (48 Preludes and Fugues), Book 1
for details of commercial release, please enquire
