Wilhelm Kempff
Wilhelm Walter Friedrich Kempff (25 November 1895 – 23 May 1991) was a German pianist[1] and composer. Although his repertory included Bach, Liszt, Chopin, Schumann, and Brahms, Kempff was often well known for his interpretations of the music of Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert, both of whose complete sonatas he also recorded.[2]
Recordings [change | change source]
- Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1, 12, 19, and 20 (DG LP 138 935; released 1965; recipient of Grand Prix du Disque)
- Schubert: The Piano Sonatas (complete), (DG 463 766-2 (seven compact disks)) recordings made in 1965, '67, '68, '70.
Autobiography[change | change source]
- Kempff, Wilhelm. Unter dem Zimbelstern: Jugenderinnerungen eines Pianisten ["Under the Cymbal Star: The Development of a Musician" (1951)]. Laaber: Laaber Verlag, 1978.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 88 notes pour piano solo, Jean-Pierre Thiollet, Neva Ed., 2015, p.51.ISBN 978-2-3505-5192-0
- ↑ "Wilhelm Kempff Is Dead at 95". The New York Times. 25 May 1991. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
Other websites[change | change source]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wilhelm Kempff.
- Obituary for Wilhelm Kempff, by B. John Zavrel
- Wilhelm Kempff discography by Frank Forman Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Video recordings of Kempff performances, youtube.com
- Wilhelm Kempff playing the 3rd movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.
- Wilhelm Kempff playing Sonate No. 14, "Moonlight" 1st Movement Archived 2014-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
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