Short bio Peter Breiner
Birthday:
1957 in Slovakia
Active:
1990s - 2020s
Genre:
Classical,Easy Listening,Pop/Rock
Period:
20th Century, Contemporary
Full biography Peter Breiner
Peter Breiner is a renowned composer, conductor, arranger, pianist, and writer. He was born on July 3, 1957, in Humenné, which is now a part of Slovakia. Breiner graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava with a Masters Degree in music in 1982. Since then, he has pursued a successful career as a multi-faceted artist, gaining popularity and recognition worldwide.
Breiner is known to be one of the world's most recorded classical composers and arrangers. His works span a diverse range of musical genres, ranging from classical to popular music. He has arranged and recorded music for renowned orchestras and artists, including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra, and the London Symphony Orchestra.
Breiner has also gained recognition for his arrangements of national anthems. In 1994, he wrote an arrangement of the United States national anthem, which sparked controversy and outrage. Additionally, his arrangements of anthems for Puerto Rico and other countries have been well received.
Breiner has also composed and conducted many film and television scores, including the Emmy-nominated score for the PBS series "The Astronomers." Apart from his musical career, Breiner also enjoys writing, and he has published several novels and short stories.
Overall, Peter Breiner is a highly talented and versatile artist who has made significant contributions to the music industry. His works continue to inspire and entertain audiences worldwide.
Compositions featuring Peter Breiner
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday Morning on Thursday, for piano | 3:09 min | Keyboard | 2019 |
| 2 | The Magic Goblet, for piano & orchestra | 3:22 min | Concerto | 2019 |
| 3 | Come and Tell Me, for piano & orchestra | 2:53 min | Concerto | 2019 |
| 4 | Elephant on a Parachute, for piano & orchestra | 3:02 min | Concerto | 2019 |
| 5 | Fool on the Plain, for piano | 2:57 min | Keyboard | 2019 |
| 6 | Good Old Times, for piano & orchestra | 3:37 min | Concerto | 2019 |
| 7 | Instant and Sweet, for piano | 3:40 min | Keyboard | 2019 |
| 8 | That's the Way She Is, for piano & orchestra | 3:42 min | Concerto | 2019 |
| 9 | Just a Tiny Waltz, for piano & orchestra | 3:01 min | Concerto | 2019 |
| 10 | Follow My Heart, for piano | 3:35 min | Keyboard | 2019 |
| 11 | King of Hyperboles, for piano & orchestra | 3:36 min | Concerto | 2019 |
| 12 | Sunday Morning on Sunday, for piano & orchestra | 5:11 min | Concerto | 2019 |
| 13 | Latvian Romance, for piano | 2:32 min | Keyboard | 2019 |
| 14 | Little Evening Music, for piano | 3:00 min | Keyboard | 2019 |
| 15 | Mama, Can You See Me?, for piano & orchestra | 4:00 min | Concerto | 2019 |
| 16 | Slightly Desperate, for piano | 4:07 min | Keyboard | 2019 |
| 17 | Sixth Sense, for piano | 3:17 min | Keyboard | 2019 |
| 18 | Rough Copy of Life, for piano | 3:46 min | Keyboard | 2019 |
| 19 | A Greyish Sonnet, for piano | 2:31 min | Keyboard | 2019 |
| 20 | Where to Go, Where to Be?, for piano & orchestra | 3:00 min | Concerto | 2019 |
| 21 | Where It All Began, for piano | 3:38 min | Keyboard | 2019 |
| 22 | We Reached This Far, for piano & orchestra | 2:28 min | Concerto | 2019 |
| 23 | Actresses Are Going Home, for piano | 3:37 min | Keyboard | 2019 |
| 24 | Upper West Sad, for piano | 2:40 min | Keyboard | 2019 |
| 25 | Up the Stream, for piano | 2:44 min | Keyboard | 2019 |
| 26 | This Too Shall Pass, for piano | 3:04 min | Keyboard | 2019 |
| 27 | A Little Snowflake, for piano | 2:56 min | Keyboard | 2019 |
| 28 | This Is What I Saw, for piano | 4:37 min | Keyboard | 2019 |
| 29 | Slovak Dances, Naughty and Sad, version for piano | Keyboard | 2015 | |
| 30 | Concerto for piano trio & orchestra ("...there must be something... ") | 38:15 min | Chamber Music | 2001 |
| 31 | The Piano Man's Daughter, film score | 57:44 min | Film Score | 200? |
| 32 | The Final Song, version for piano & orchestra | 3:36 min | Concerto | 1991 |
| 33 | To Dear Mr. Bach on His Birthday, for violin, cello & piano | 14:26 min | Chamber Music | 1985 |
| 34 | Sonata Ostinata, for violin, cello & piano | 18:11 min | Chamber Music | 1984 |
| 35 | A Boy to Hug, version for piano | 4:18 min | Keyboard | - |
| 36 | Snowfall Song | 5:47 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 37 | View from the Top, for piano | 2:31 min | Keyboard | - |
| 38 | Songs and Dances from the Silk Road, for violin & orchestra | 35:02 min | Concerto | - |
| 39 | Sunday Evening Before My Birthday, version for piano | 3:33 min | Keyboard | - |
| 40 | Visitors, for piano | 3:57 min | Keyboard | - |
| 41 | Tea and Toast, for piano | 1:56 min | Keyboard | - |
| 42 | Unrequited, for piano | 2:41 min | Keyboard | - |
| 43 | The Lake That Is Grey and Blue, version for piano | 2:59 min | Keyboard | - |
| 44 | Winter Fairies, for piano | 2:01 min | Keyboard | - |
| 45 | The Zig Zag Song, for piano | 1:57 min | Keyboard | - |
| 46 | Carmen Concerto for guitar & orchestra (after Bizet) | 49:50 min | Concerto | - |
| 47 | Abbey Road Medley, for orchestra (after The Beatles) | 4:08 min | Orchestral | - |
| 48 | All Alone, version for piano | 3:31 min | Keyboard | - |
| 49 | Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning, television score | 54:08 min | Film Score | - |
| 50 | Beatles Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 (after Bach's BWV 1048 and The Beatles' "Her Majesty") | 5:33 min | Concerto | - |
| 51 | Beatles Concerto Grosso No. 1 (in the style of Handel) | 11:55 min | Orchestral | - |
| 52 | Beatles Concerto Grosso No. 2 (in the style of Vivaldi) | 14:06 min | Orchestral | - |
| 53 | Beatles Concerto Grosso No. 3 (in the style of J.S. Bach) | 19:30 min | Orchestral | - |
| 54 | Beatles Concerto Grosso No. 4 | 9:56 min | Orchestral | - |
| 55 | Beatles Four Seasons, concerto for violin & orchestra (after Vivaldi) | 24:47 min | Concerto | - |
| 56 | Beatles Keyboard Concerto No. 1 (after Bach's BWV 1052) | 10:56 min | Concerto | - |
| 57 | Beatles Mass in B Minor, for orchestra (after Bach's BWV 232) | 9:47 min | Orchestral | - |
| 58 | Beatles Violin Concerto No. 1 (after Bach's BWV 1041) | 9:16 min | Concerto | - |
| 59 | Blow Up, version for piano | 2:50 min | Keyboard | - |
| 60 | Bridge Through the Mist, for piano | 2:25 min | Keyboard | - |
| 61 | Quem pastores laudavere, for soloists, chorus & orchestra | 5:29 min | Choral | - |
| 62 | Hanging by a Thread, version for piano | 3:14 min | Keyboard | - |
| 63 | It's Not All Bad, After All, for piano | 2:23 min | Keyboard | - |
| 64 | January 20th, version for piano | 4:40 min | Keyboard | - |
| 65 | Just a Small Ad, version for piano | 2:52 min | Keyboard | - |
| 66 | Keep Going, for piano | 1:29 min | Keyboard | - |
| 67 | Landscape with Sweet Music, version for piano | 2:53 min | Keyboard | - |
| 68 | Late Night Ice Cream, Melting, for piano | 1:38 min | Keyboard | - |
| 69 | Love in My Account, version for piano | 4:02 min | Keyboard | - |
| 70 | Lullaby from Slovakia, version for piano | 2:38 min | Keyboard | - |
| 71 | Miss Mendacity, for tango orchestra | 6:14 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 72 | Monday Morning, for piano | 2:06 min | Keyboard | - |
| 73 | Mozart's The Magic Flute, musical | 62:26 min | Show/Musical | - |
| 74 | Pins and Needles, for piano | 2:11 min | Keyboard | - |
| 75 | Puer nobis nascitur, for soloists, chorus & orchestra | 7:26 min | Choral | - |
Albums featuring Peter Breiner
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Dvořák, Peter Breiner – Greatest Melodies(CDr, Album) | 2022 | Naxos |
| 2 |  |
Mornings, Evenings And Late Nights(CD, Album) | 2022 | Naxos |
| 3 |  |
A Journey(CD, Album) | 2021 | Naxos |
| 4 |  |
Caressing Your Soul(CD, Album) | 2020 | Naxos |
| 5 |  |
Peter Breiner, Slovak Philharmonic, Stanislav Palúch, Boris Lenko, Marian Friedl – Slovak Dances(2×CD, Album) | 2020 | Naxos |
| 6 |  |
Peter Breiner and His Orchestra – Beatles Go Baroque 2(CD, Album) | 2019 | Naxos |
| 7 |  |
Peter Breiner, Matthew Berry (4), Richard Hayman, Gavin Sutherland (3), Ondrej Lenárd, Richard Tanner, Bo Holten – My Playlist For The Christmas Season(CD, ) | 2018 | Naxos |
| 8 |  |
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Slovak State Philharmonic, Košice, Peter Breiner – The Complete National Anthems Of The World Volume 10: Trinidad And Tobago-Zimbabwe(42×File, MP3, Album) | 2013 | Marco Polo |
| 9 |  |
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Slovak State Philharmonic, Košice, Peter Breiner – The Complete National Anthems Of The World Volume 1: Abkhazia-Belarus(47×File, MP3, Album) | 2013 | Marco Polo |
| 10 |  |
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Slovak State Philharmonic, Košice, Peter Breiner – The Complete National Anthems Of The World Volume 2: Belgium-Chechnya(45×File, MP3, Album) | 2013 | Marco Polo |
| 11 |  |
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Slovak State Philharmonic, Košice, Peter Breiner – The Complete National Anthems Of The World Volume 3: Chile-Equatorial Guinea(45×File, MP3, Album) | 2013 | Marco Polo |
| 12 |  |
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Slovak State Philharmonic, Košice, Peter Breiner – The Complete National Anthems Of The World Volume 4: Eritrea-Hungary(49×File, MP3, Album) | 2013 | Marco Polo |
| 13 |  |
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Slovak State Philharmonic, Košice, Peter Breiner – The Complete National Anthems Of The World Volume 5: Hutt River-Libya(51×File, MP3, Album) | 2013 | Marco Polo |
| 14 |  |
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Slovak State Philharmonic, Košice, Peter Breiner – The Complete National Anthems Of The World Volume 7: Nagorno-Karabakh - Paralympic Movement(42×File, MP3, Album) | 2013 | Marco Polo |
| 15 |  |
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Slovak State Philharmonic, Košice, Peter Breiner – The Complete National Anthems Of The World Volume 8: Peru-Senegal(47×File, MP3, Album) | 2013 | Marco Polo |
| 16 |  |
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Slovak State Philharmonic, Košice, Peter Breiner – The Complete National Anthems Of The World Volume 9: Serbia-Transnistria(49×File, MP3, Album) | 2013 | Marco Polo |
| 17 |  |
Tchaikovsky - Peter Breiner, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra – The Queen Of Spades • Voyevoda - Orchestral Suites Arranged By Peter Breiner(CD, ) | 2013 | Naxos |
| 18 |  |
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Slovak State Philharmonic, Košice, Peter Breiner – The Complete National Anthems Of The World Volume 6: Liechtenstein-Myanmar(45×File, MP3, Album) | 2013 | Marco Polo |
| 19 |  |
Modest Mussorgsky - The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Peter Breiner – Pictures At An Exhibition / Songs And Dances Of Death / The Nursery | 2012 | Naxos |
| 20 |  |
Peter Breiner & His Triango Trio , guest cellist Tina Guo – Super Triango !(CD, Album) | 2011 | First Impression Music |
| 21 |  |
Janáček, The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Peter Breiner – Orchestral Suites From The Operas • 3 (The Cunning Little Vixen / From The House Of The Dead)(CD, Album) | 2009 | Naxos |
| 22 |  |
Janáček, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Peter Breiner – Orchestral Suites From The Operas • 1 (Jenůfa • The Excursions Of Mr Brouček) | 2009 | Naxos |
| 23 |  |
Janáček, The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Peter Breiner – Orchestral Suites From The Operas • 2 (Kát'a Kabanová • The Makropulos Affair) | 2009 | Naxos |
| 24 |  |
Anne Of Green Gables: A New Beginning - Original Soundtrack(CD, Album) | 2009 | Sullivan Entertainment Inc. |
| 25 |  |
Šeban, Godár, Breiner, Kolkovič – Šeban - Godár - Breiner - Kolkovič(2×CD, Album) | 2008 | Hevhetia |
| 26 |  |
Peter Breiner, W.A. Mozart – The Magic Flute - Full English Recording(CD, ) | 2007 | Sullivan Entertainment Inc. |
| 27 |  |
Triango Trio, Peter Breiner, Boris Lenko, Stanislav Palúch – Triango(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2007 | Pavian Records (2) |
| 28 |  |
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra And Peter Breiner – National Anthems Of The Soccer World Cup 2006 Edition(CD, Album) | 2006 | Naxos |
| 29 |  |
Don Gillis, Peter Breiner – Winter Pleasures (From The Original Soundtrack Of Sullivan Entertainment Productions)(CD, Album) | 2004 | Sullivan Entertainment Inc. |
| 30 |  |
Don Gillis, Peter Breiner – Victorian Dining(CD, Album) | 2004 | Sullivan Entertainment Inc. |
| 31 |  |
Chen Gang, He Zhanhao, Peter Breiner, Takako Nishizaki, The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, James Judd – The Butterfly Lovers Concerto | 2004 | Naxos |
| 32 |  |
A Christmas Choral Spectacular | 2004 | Naxos |
| 33 |  |
George Gershwin, Juraj Bartos, Peter Breiner – Gershwin for Trumpet(CD, Album) | 2004 | Naxos |
| 34 |  |
Piazzolla, Plaza, Gade, Porter - Șefika Kutluer, Razumovsky Orchestra, Peter Breiner – Tango Goes Symphony(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2003 | Naxos |
| 35 |  |
Tchaikovsky, Takako Nishizaki, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Peter Breiner – The Seasons(CD, Album) | 2003 | Naxos |
| 36 |  |
Anne of Green Gables The Continuing Story(CD, CD-ROM, Album) | 2002 | Sullivan Entertainment Inc. |
| 37 |  |
Tchaikovsky, Takako Nishizaki, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Peter Breiner – None But The Lonely Heart | 2001 | Naxos |
| 38 |  |
Smetanovo Trio - Dvořák / Breiner – Dvořák Breiner(CD, Album) | 2001 | Lotos |
| 39 |  |
Bizet - Breiner, Norbert Kraft, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra – Carmen Concerto - For Guitar And Orchestra(CD, Stereo) | 1998 | Naxos |
| 40 |  |
Peter Breiner And His Chamber Orchestra – Beatles Go Baroque(CD, Mini, Shape, Mini-Album, Special Edition) | 1997 | Aral |
| 41 |  |
Enrique Granados, Norbert Kraft, Razumovsky Sinfonia, Peter Breiner – Twelve Spanish Dances / Escenas Poeticas, Book 1 | 1995 | Naxos |
| 42 |  |
Takako Nishizaki, Peter Breiner, Queensland Symphony Orchestra – Russian Romance | 1995 | Marco Polo |
| 43 |  |
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia, Peter Breiner – Christmas Goes Baroque II | 1993 | Naxos |
| 44 |  |
Peter Breiner and His Chamber Orchestra – Beatles Go Baroque | 1993 | Naxos International |
| 45 |  |
Gerald Garcia, CSFR State Philharmonic Orchestra (Košice), Peter Breiner – Romantic French Music For Guitar And Orchestra(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1992 | Naxos |
| 46 |  |
Over The Rainbow(CD, Album) | 1992 | Naxos International |
| 47 |  |
Just The Way You Are(CD, Album) | 1992 | Naxos International |
| 48 |  |
Unchained Melody(CD, Album) | 1992 | Naxos International |
| 49 |  |
Vivaldi • J. S. Bach - Gerald Garcia / Camerata Cassovia / Peter Breiner – Baroque Guitar Favourites | 1992 | Naxos |
| 50 |  |
I Just Called To Say I Love You(CD, Album) | 1991 | Naxos International |
| 51 |  |
That's What Friends Are For(CD, Album) | 1991 | Naxos International |
| 52 |  |
You've Got A Friend(CD, Album) | 1991 | Naxos International |
| 53 |  |
Feelings(CD, Album) | 1990 | Naxos International |
| 54 |  |
A Man And A Woman(CD, Album) | 1990 | Naxos International |
| 55 |  |
Mozart, Chopin, Zuzana Paulechava, Peter Breiner, Philharmonia Cassovia, Otakar Trhlík – Piano Concertos | 1990 | Dillons Classics |
| 56 |  |
The Way We Were(CD, Album) | 1990 | Naxos International |
| 57 |  |
Especially For You(CD, Album) | 1990 | Naxos International |
| 58 |  |
The Best Of Michel Legrand(CD, Album) | 1990 | Naxos International |
| 59 |  |
CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Breiner – Christmas Goes Baroque | 1989 | Naxos |
| 60 |  |
Gerald Garcia - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra - Peter Breiner – Concierto De Aranjuez(CD, Album) | 1989 | Linz Music |
| 61 |  |
Joaquín Rodrigo, CSSR State Philharmonic (Košice), Peter Breiner – Concierto De Aranjuez | 1989 | Enigma Classics Digital |
| 62 |  |
Haydn, Boccherini, Ludovít Kanta, Capella Istropolitana, Peter Breiner – Cello Concertos Nos. 1 And 2 / Cello Concerto | 1989 | Naxos |
| 63 |  |
Anne Of Green Gables(CD, ) | - | Sullivan Entertainment Inc. |
Videos featuring Peter Breiner
Pictures at an Exhibition: I. Gnomus (arr. P. Breiner for orchestra)
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
Pictures at an Exhibition: I. Gnomus (arr. P. Breiner for orchestra) · New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Naxos November 2013 New Release Sampler
℗ 2013 Naxos
Released on: 2013-12-03
Conductor: Peter Breiner
Orc
Peter Breiner - Beatles Go Baroque - Here Comes The Sun
Concerto Grosso #4 (In The Style Of J.S. Bach)
All Around The World
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
All Around The World · Peter Breiner
The Way We Were
℗ 1991 Naxos
Released on: 1991-02-01
Artist: Peter Breiner
Orchestra: Peter Breiner Symphonic Pop Orchestra
Composer: Lisa Stansfield
Composer: Ian Devaney
C
Peter Breiner & His Chamber Orchestra - Beatles Go Baroque - Goodnight
Beatles Concerto Grosso No. 3 (In the style of J. S. Bach) : V. Hey Jude: Polonaise
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
Beatles Concerto Grosso No. 3 (In the style of J. S. Bach) : V. Hey Jude: Polonaise · Peter Breiner Chamber Orchestra
Beatles Go Baroque
℗ 1993 Naxos
Released on: 1993-07-23
Conductor: Peter Breiner
Orchestr
Beatles Concerto Grosso No. 1 (In the style of Handel) : V. Penny Lane: Allegro
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
Beatles Concerto Grosso No. 1 (In the style of Handel) : V. Penny Lane: Allegro · Peter Breiner Chamber Orchestra
Beatles Go Baroque
℗ 1993 Naxos
Released on: 1993-07-23
Conductor: Peter Breiner
Orchestra: P
Beatles Concerto Grosso No. 1 (In the style of Handel) : II. Lady Madonna: Allegro
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
Beatles Concerto Grosso No. 1 (In the style of Handel) : II. Lady Madonna: Allegro · Peter Breiner Chamber Orchestra
Beatles Go Baroque
℗ 1993 Naxos
Released on: 1993-07-23
Conductor: Peter Breiner
Orchestra
Beatles Concerto Grosso No. 2 (In the style of Vivaldi) : I. A Hard Day's Night
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
Beatles Concerto Grosso No. 2 (In the style of Vivaldi) : I. A Hard Day's Night · Peter Breiner Chamber Orchestra
Beatles Go Baroque
℗ 1993 Naxos
Released on: 1993-07-23
Conductor: Peter Breiner
Orchestra: P
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