Wilhelm Kempff

Wilhelm Walter Friedrich Kempff (25 November 1895 – 23 May 1991) was a German pianist 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.

Recordings

• 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

• Kempff, Wilhelm. Unter dem Zimbelstern: Jugenderinnerungen eines Pianisten ["Under the Cymbal Star: The Development of a Musician" (1951)]. Laaber: Laaber Verlag, 1978.

References

Other websites

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wilhelm Kempff.

• Obituary for Wilhelm Kempff Archived 2008-06-10 at the Wayback Machine, by B. John Zavrel
• Wilhelm Kempff discography by Frank Forman Archived 1 October 2011 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 9 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine

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