Stephan Beneking

Stephan Beneking, award-winning composer, is based in Salzburg, Austria.

Formerly he lived and worked in Berlin, Germany.

He is one of the most prolific composers of New Classical Piano works.

Benekings original compositions are in neoclassical, classical, romantic, melancholic, melodic and contemporary modern classical style for piano solo.

His repertoire comprises more than 500 piano works so far and his music is being played by hobby and professional pianists in many countries.

Among his Compositions you can find pieces for beginners and piano students as well as for advanced or even professional pianists:

> 100 pieces for beginners and piano students

> 140 Piano Nocturnes

> 80 Valses Melancoliques

> 150 Piano Pieces for One Hand Alone

and various other series of piano works.

All scores/sheet music can also be downloaded for free on http://www.beneking.com to make the music available to all interested pianists.

Albums available on many platforms:

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/artist/stephan-beneking/id583024858

Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/user/1155850710/playlist/0mMqfTTRqBN4y8Zk798Q3f

BandCamp: http://beneking.bandcamp.com

The unique melodies and melancholy in his pieces attract listeners all over the world, even comparing him with the likes of Chopin, Schuman and Schubert. Pianists appreciate the sudden changes, little surprises and sparkling creativity, that make the pieces enjoyable to play.

Beneking ́s style of "pure piano" means literally "crafted" piano works, that concentrate on the pure melody aspect, while the omission of any tempo, dynamics and pedal markings gives every pianist the possiblity to develop his/ her own understanding of the work, thus making every single interpretation an unique piece of art, joint product of composer and pianist.