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Sheila Arnold was born on March 18, 1970, in Tiruchirappalli, South India, and is a German concert pianist of Indian descent. She trained with Etta Hilsberg, Isel Schwartz, and Heidi Köhler before studying with Karl-Heinz Kämmerling at the Hannover University of Music, completing her concert examination and receiving further guidance from Ferenc Rados, Hans Leygraf, and Elisabeth Leonskaja.
Arnold made her debut at the Berlin Philharmonie at age 17 and has since won prizes at numerous competitions, including the Steinway Piano Competition and the Viotti Competition, performing at venues from the Cologne Philharmonie and Leipzig Gewandhaus to concert halls in Mumbai and Lima. Since 2005 she has been a piano professor at the Cologne University of Music, and her recordings include Mozart, Chopin’s Preludes and Ballades, and Schubert’s Impromptus; she is also active in music education for children through the Rhapsody in School initiative.
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Albums
10 of 10 albums · 216 recordings
Brahms Intimissimo with Blüthner 1862Solo · 2024 · Sheila Arnold / Deutsche GrammophonSheila Arnold, Johannes Brahms, Jörg Widmann, and 1 more18 recordings
Mel Bonis: Entre Soir et MatinChamber · 2023 · Sheila Arnold & Sandrine CantoreggiSheila Arnold, Mel Bonis20 recordings
Guitar & FortepianoDuo · 2021 · Deutsche GrammophonSheila Arnold, Ferdinando Carulli, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, and 1 more8 recordings
ECOUTEZ! Debussy, Cage & TakemitsuSolo · 2018 · Sheila ArnoldSheila Arnold, Claude Debussy, John Cage, and 1 more20 recordings
Schubert: Four Impromptus & Sonata in GSolo · 2015 · Deutsche GrammophonSheila Arnold, Franz Schubert8 recordings
Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9; Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24Solo · 2010 · Deutsche GrammophonSheila Arnold, Johannes Brahms, Robert Schumann57 recordings
Hands Wide OpenSolo · 2010 · Sheila ArnoldSheila Arnold6 recordings
Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28; Ballades Nos. 1 & 4Solo · 2009 · Deutsche GrammophonSheila Arnold, Frédéric Chopin26 recordings
Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5; Klavierstücke, Op. 119 / C. Schumann: Romance in B MinorSolo · 2006 · Deutsche GrammophonSheila Arnold, Johannes Brahms, Clara Schumann10 recordings
Thème variéSolo · released 2004 · Master Arts RecordsSheila Arnold, Louise Farrenc, Lili Boulanger, and 2 more43 recordings
By composer
Johannes Brahms67 recordings
Frédéric Chopin24 recordings
Louise Farrenc17 recordings
Mel Bonis17 recordings
Robert Schumann13 recordings
Lili Boulanger12 recordings
Claude Debussy10 recordings
Franz Schubert8 recordings
Tatjana Komarova8 recordings
Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre6 recordings
Ferdinando Carulli6 recordings
John Cage6 recordings
Toru Takemitsu4 recordings
Jörg Widmann3 recordings
Clara Schumann1 recording
Johann Nepomuk Hummel1 recording
Johann Sebastian Bach1 recording
Julian Bream1 recording
Composer not established11 recordings
Pieces on this page
- Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9: Thema. Ziemlich langsam
- Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9: Var. 1. L’istesso tempo
- Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9: Var. 2. Poco più…
- Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9: Var. 3. Tempo di tema
- Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9: Var. 4. Poco piu mosso
- Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9: Var. 5. Allegro…
- Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9: Var. 6. Allegro
- Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9: Var. 7. Andante
- Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9: Var. 8. Andante. Non…
- Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9:Var. 9. Schnell
- Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9: Var. 10. Poco adagio
- Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9: Var. 11. Un poco piu…
- Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9: Var. 12. Allegretto,…
- Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9: Var. 13. Non troppo…
- Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9: Var. 14. Andante
- Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9: Var. 15. Poco adagio…
- Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9: Variation 16. Adagio
- Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 1, Von fremden Ländern und Menschen
- Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 2, Kuriose Geschichten
- Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 3, Hasche-Mann
- Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 4, Bittendes Kind
- Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 5, Glückes genug
- Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 6, Wichtige Begebenheit
- Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei
- Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 8, Am Kamin
- Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 9, Ritter vom Steckenpferd
- Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 10, Fast zu ernst
- Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 11, Fürchtemachen
- Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 12, Kind im Einschlummern
- Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 13, Der Dichter spricht
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Aria
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 1
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 2. Animato
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 3. Grazioso
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 4. Risoluto
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 5. Espressivo
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 6
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 7. Con vivacita
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 8. Grazioso
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 9. Poso sostenuto
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 10. Energico
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 11. Dolce
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 12. Soave
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 13. Largamente,…
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 14. Sciolto
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 15
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 16. Ma marcato
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 17. Più mosso
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 18. Grazioso
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 19. Leggiero e…
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 20. Legato
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 21. Dolce
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 22
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 23. Vivace e…
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 24
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Var. 25
- Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: Fuga
- Suite en ré mineur: La Flamande & Double
- Suite en ré mineur: Courante & Double
- Suite en ré mineur: Sarabande
- Suite en ré mineur: Gigue II
- Suite en ré mineur: Rigaudon I + II
- Suite en ré mineur: Chaconne
- Air russe varié, Op. 17: No. 1, Preludio. Moderato
- Air russe varié, Op. 17: No. 2, Thema. Andante
- Air russe varié, Op. 17: No. 3, Variation I
- Air russe varié, Op. 17: No. 4, Variation II. Più moss ed energico
- Air russe varié, Op. 17: No. 5, Variation III. Brillante
- Air russe varié, Op. 17: No. 6, Variation IV. Andante espressivo
- Air russe varié, Op. 17: No. 7, Variation V. Più mosso
- Air russe varié, Op. 17: No. 8, Variation VI. Meno mosso
- Air russe varié, Op. 17: No. 9, Variation VII. Con molto fuoco
- Air russe varié, Op. 17: No. 10, Variation VIII. Tempo del Tema
- Air russe varié, Op. 17: No. 11, Finale. Allegretto
- 30 Etudes dans tous les tons majeurs et mineur, Op. 26: No. 1 in C Major, Allegro moderato ed…
- 30 Etudes dans tous les tons majeurs et mineur, Op. 26: No. 3 in A Minor, Allegro non troppo
- 30 Etudes dans tous les tons majeurs et mineur, Op. 26: No. 10 in F-Sharp Minor, Adagio
- 30 Etudes dans tous les tons majeurs et mineur, Op. 26: No. 26 in B-Flat Major, Moderato
- 30 Etudes dans tous les tons majeurs et mineur, Op. 26: No. 30 in D Minor, Allegro
- Mélodie. Andante cantabile in A-Flat Major
- Trois morceaux pour piano: No. 1, D’un vieux jardin
- Trois morceaux pour piano: No. 2, D’un jardin claire
- Trois morceaux pour piano: No. 3, Cortège
- Thème et variations: No. 1, Thème. Assez lent – Avec douleur, mais noble
- Thème et variations: No. 2, Variation I. Lent – Avec grandeur, mais sembre douloureux
- Thème et variations: No. 3, Variation II. Très tenaillé, douloureux
- Thème et variations: No. 4, Variation III. Moins lent – Plus fàbrole; plus de grandeur
- Thème et variations: No. 5, Variation IV. Grave
- Thème et variations: No. 6, Variation V. Très calme
- Thème et variations: No. 7, Variation VI. Moins lent
- Thème et variations: No. 8, Variation VII. Pas très lent
- Thème et variations: No. 9, Variation VIII. Lent – Avec grandeur, mais sembre douloureux
- Thema mit Variationen: No. 1, Thema. Moderato espressivo
- Thema mit Variationen: No. 2, Variation I
- Thema mit Variationen: No. 3, Variation II
- Thema mit Variationen: No. 4, Variation III
- Thema mit Variationen: No. 5, Variation IV
- Thema mit Variationen: No. 6, Variation V
- Thema mit Variationen: No. 7, Variation VI
- Thema mit Variationen: No. 8, Variation VII
- Chopin: Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 1 in C Major. Agitato
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 2 in A Minor. Lento
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 3 in G Major. Vivace
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor. Largo
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 5 in D Major. Molto allegro
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 6 in B Minor. Lento assai
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 7 in A Major. Andantino
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 8 in F-Sharp Major. Molto agitato
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 9 in E Major. Largo
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor. Allegro molto
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 11 in B Major. Vivace
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor. Presto
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 13 in F-Sharp Minor. Lento
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 14 in E-Flat Minor. Allegro
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 15 in D-Flat Minor. Sostenuto
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 16 in B-Flat Minor. Presto con fuoco
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No.17 in A-Flat Major. Allegretto
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 18 in F Minor. Molto allegro
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 19 in E-Flat Major. Vivace
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 20 in C Minor. Largo
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 21 in B-Flat Major. Cantabile
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 22 in G Minor. Molto agitato
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 23 in F Major. Moderato
- Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 24 in D Minor. Allegro appassionata
- Chopin: Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52
- Debussy: Images / Book 1, CD 105: No. 1, Reflets dans l’eau
- Debussy: Images / Book 1, CD 105: No. 2, Hommage à Rameau
- Debussy: Images / Book 1, CD 105: No. 3, Movement
- Takemitsu: Piano Distance
- Debussy: Preludes / Book 2, CD 131: No. 4, Les Fées sont exquisies danseuses
- Cage: Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano: Sonata VIII
- Cage: Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano: Sonata II
- Cage: Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano: Sonata VI
- Cage: Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano: Sonata VII
- Cage: Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano: Sonata V
- Takemitsu: La Pause Ininterrompue: No. 1, Quietly and with a cruel reverberation
- Debussy: Préludes / Book 1, CD 125: No. 1, Danseuses de Delphes
- Debussy: Préludes / Book 1, CD 125: No. 2, Voiles
- Debussy: Préludes / Book 1, CD 125: No. 3, Le Vent das la plaine
- Takemitsu: La Pause Ininterrompue: No. 2, Slowly, sadly and as if to converse me
- Debussy: Préludes / Book 1, CD 125: No. 7, Ce qu’a vu le vent d’Ouest
- Debussy: Préludes / Book 2, CD 131: No. 10, Canope
- Takemitsu: La Pause Ininterrompue: No. 3, A Song of Love
- Cage: Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano: Third Interlude
- Debussy: Préludes / Book 2, CD 131: No. 12, Feux d’artifice
- Bonis: Soir, Op. 194
- Bonis: Suite for Violin and Piano, Op. 114 – I. Jour de fête – Modéré
- Bonis: Suite for Violin and Piano, Op. 114 – II. Sous la ramée – Poco lento
- Bonis: Suite for Violin and Piano, Op. 114 – III. Cortège champêtre – Allegro non troppo
- Bonis: 3 Pieces for Violin and Piano – No. 1, Andante religioso, Op. 78
- Bonis: 3 Pieces for Violin and Piano – No. 2, Allegretto non troppo, Op. 84
- Bonis: 3 Pieces for Violin and Piano – No. 3, Largo, Op. 83
- Bonis: Suite Orientale for Piano Trio, Op. 48 – I. Prélude
- Bonis: Suite Orientale for Piano Trio, Op. 48 – II. Danse d’Almées
- Bonis: Suite Orientale for Piano Trio, Op. 48 – III. Ronde de Nuit
- Bonis: Suite for Flute, Violin and Piano, Op. 59 – I. Sérénade – Allegretto
- Bonis: Suite for Flute, Violin and Piano, Op. 59 – II. Pastorale – Andantino comodo
- Bonis: Suite for Flute, Violin and Piano, Op. 59 – III. Scherzo – Allegro con moto
- Bonis: Violin Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 112 – I. Moderato
- Bonis: Violin Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 112 – II. Presto
- Bonis: Violin Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 112 – III. Lento
- Bonis: Violin Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 112 – IV. Con moto
- Bonis: Sérénade for Violin and Piano, Op. 46
- Bonis: Soir – Matin, Op. 76 – I. Soir – Andante cantabile
- Bonis: Soir – Matin, Op. 76 – II. Matin – Andantino
- Brahms: 4 Ballades, Op. 10: No. 1 in D Minor. Andante
- Brahms: 4 Ballades, Op. 10: No. 2 in D Major. Andante
- Brahms: 4 Ballades, Op. 10: No. 3 in B Minor. Intermezzo
- Brahms: 4 Ballades, Op. 10: No. 4 in B Major. Andante con moto
- Widmann: Intermezzi for Piano: No. 1
- Widmann: Intermezzi for Piano: No. 2, Zart singend
- Brahms: 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 1, Capriccio in D Minor
- Brahms: 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 2, Intermezzo in A Minor
- Brahms: 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 3, Capriccio in G Minor
- Brahms: 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 4, Intermezzo in E Major
- Brahms: 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 5, Intermezzo in E Minor
- Brahms: 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 6, Intermezzo in E Major
- Brahms: 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 7, Capriccio in D Minor
- Widmann: Intermezzi for Piano: No. 4, Wiegenlied
- Brahms: 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 1 in E-Flat Major. Andante moderato
- Brahms: 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 2 in B-Flat Minor. Andante non troppo e con molto espressione
- Brahms: 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor. Andante con moto
- J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude in E Major, BWV 878
- Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: I. Allegro maestoso
- Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: II. Andante espressivo – Andante molto
- Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: III. Scherzo. Allegro energico – Trio
- Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: IV. Intermezzo (Rückblick) – Andante molto
- Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5: V. Finale. Allegro moderato ma rubato
- C. Schumann: Romance in B Minor
- Brahms: 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 1, Intermezzo. Adagio
- Brahms: 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 2, Intermezzo. Andantino un poco agitato
- Brahms: 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 3, Intermezzo. E Giocoso
- Brahms: 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 4, Rhapsodie. Allegro risoluto
- Carulli: Eduardo e Christina: Ouverture
- Carulli: Grand Duo in D Major, Op. 70: I. Moderato
- Carulli: Grand Duo in D Major, Op. 70: II. Largo
- Carulli: Grand Duo in D Major, Op. 70: III. Allegretto con poco moto. Andante sostenuto con…
- Hummel: Pot-Poturri pour pianoforte et guitare, Op. 53
- Carulli: Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Arr. for Guitar & Fortepiano) : Ouverture