Wilhelm Kempff
Wilhelm Walter Friedrich Kempff (25 November 1895 – 23 May 1991) was a German pianist and composer. Although his repertoire included Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt and Brahms, Kempff was particularly well known for his interpretations of the music of Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert, recording the complete sonatas of both composers. He is considered to have been one of the chief exponents of the Germanic tradition during the 20th century and one of the greatest pianists of all time. |
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | 558bm | 10-in. | 1927 | Sonata C major : 1st movement, pt. 1 | Wilhelm Kempff | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | 559bm | 10-in. | 1927 | Sonata C major : 1st movement, pt. 2 | Wilhelm Kempff | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | 560bm | 10-in. | 1927 | Sonata C major : 2nd movement | Wilhelm Kempff | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | 561bm | 10-in. | 1927 | Sonata C major : 3rd movement, pt. 1 | Wilhelm Kempff | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | 562½bm | 10-in. | 1927 | Sonata C major : 3rd movement, pt. 2 | Wilhelm Kempff | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | 563½bm | 10-in. | 1927 | Sonata C major : 3rd movement, pt. 3 | Wilhelm Kempff | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | 576½bm | 10-in. | 1927 | Sonata A flat major : 1st movement, pt. 1 | Wilhelm Kempff | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | 577½bm | 10-in. | 1927 | Sonata A flat major : 1st movement, pt. 2 | Wilhelm Kempff | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | 578½bm | 10-in. | 1927 | Sonata A flat major : 2nd movement | Wilhelm Kempff | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | 579bm | 10-in. | 1927 | Sonata A flat major : 3rd movement, pt. 1 | Wilhelm Kempff | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | 580bm | 10-in. | 1927 | Sonata A flat major : 3rd movement, pt. 2 | Wilhelm Kempff | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | 581bm | 10-in. | 1927 | Sonata A flat major : 4th movement | Wilhelm Kempff | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | 582bm | 12-in. | 1927 | Sonata E flat major | Wilhelm Kempff | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | 583½bm | 12-in. | 1927 | Sonata E flat major | Wilhelm Kempff | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | 584bm | 12-in. | 1927 | Sonata E flat major | Wilhelm Kempff | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | 585½bm | 12-in. | 1927 | Sonata E flat major | Wilhelm Kempff | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | 835bm | 10-in. | 1927 | Sonata E minor : 2nd movement, pt. 1 | Wilhelm Kempff | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | 836bm | 10-in. | 1927 | Sonata E minor : 2nd movement, pt. 2 | Wilhelm Kempff | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | 1402bk | 10-in. | 1929 | Sonata E minor : 1st movement. pt. 1 | Wilhelm Kempff | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | 1403bk | 10-in. | 1929 | Sonata E minor : 1st movement. pt. 2 | Wilhelm Kempff | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kempff, Wilhelm," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103266.
Kempff, Wilhelm. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103266.
"Kempff, Wilhelm." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Kempff, Wilhelm, 1895-1991 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81090033
Wikidata: Wilhelm Kempff - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q159946
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/111633974
MusicBrainz: Wilhelm Kempff - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/095311b3-786f-4905-af19-03ae6b242a57
ISNI: 0000 0001 0935 8672 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000109358672
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