Artur Schnabel

Artur Schnabel (17 April 1882 – 15 August 1951) was an Austrian-American classical pianist, composer and pedagogue. Schnabel was known for his intellectual seriousness as a musician, avoiding pure technical bravura. Among the 20th century's most respected and important pianists, his playing displayed marked vitality, profundity and spirituality in the Austro-German classics, particularly the works of Beethoven and Schubert.

Music critic Harold C. Schonberg described Schnabel as "the man who invented Beethoven". Between 1932 and 1935, he produced the first recording of the complete Beethoven piano sonatas. In 2018, the Library of Congress selected this recording to be placed in the National Recording Registry for its historical significance.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 17, 1882 (Bielsko-Biała), Died August 15, 1951 (Morschach)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1937

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 33 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 0EA5526 10-in. 10/28/1937 Rondo in A major, part 1 Artur Schnabel ; Karl Ulrich Schnabel Piano duet, 4-hands instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0EA5527 10-in. 10/28/1937 Rondo in A major, part 2 Artur Schnabel ; Karl Ulrich Schnabel Piano duet, 4-hands instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0EA5528 10-in. 10/28/1937 Rondo in A major, part 3 Artur Schnabel ; Karl Ulrich Schnabel Piano duet, 4-hands instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0EA5529 10-in. 10/28/1937 Rondo in A major, part 4 Artur Schnabel ; Karl Ulrich Schnabel Piano duet, 4-hands instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0EA5530 10-in. 10/29/1937 Lebensstürme, part 1 Artur Schnabel ; Karl Ulrich Schnabel Piano duet, 4-hands instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0EA5531 10-in. 10/29/1937 Lebensstürme, part 2 Artur Schnabel ; Karl Ulrich Schnabel Piano duet, 4-hands instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0EA5532 10-in. 10/29/1937 Lebensstürme, part 3 Artur Schnabel ; Karl Ulrich Schnabel Piano duet, 4-hands instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0EA5533 10-in. 10/29/1937 Lebensstürme, part 4 Artur Schnabel ; Karl Ulrich Schnabel Piano duet, 4-hands instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 2EA1457 12-in. 4/5/1935 Concerto no. 2 in B flat major London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel Piano and orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 2EA1458 12-in. 4/5/1935 Concerto no. 2 in B flat major London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel Piano and orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 2EA1459 12-in. 4/5/1935 Concerto no. 2 in B flat major London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel Piano and orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 2EA1460 12-in. 4/5/1935 Concerto no. 2 in B flat major London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel Piano and orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 2EA1461 12-in. 4/5/1935 Concerto no. 2 in B flat major London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel Piano and orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 2EA1462 12-in. 4/5/1935 Concerto no. 2 in B flat major London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel Piano and orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 2EA1463 12-in. 4/5/1935 Concerto no. 2 in B flat major London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel Piano and orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 2EA1464 12-in. 4/5/1935 Concerto no. 2 in B flat major London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel Piano and orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 2B3235 12-in. 3/23/1932 Concerto no. 1, in C major London Symphony Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel Piano and orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 2B3236 12-in. 3/23/1932 Concerto no. 1, in C major London Symphony Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel Piano and orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 2B3237 12-in. 3/23/1932 Concerto no. 1, in C major London Symphony Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel Piano and orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 2B3238 12-in. 3/23/1932 Concerto no. 1, in C major London Symphony Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel Piano and orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 2B3239 12-in. 3/23/1932 Concerto no. 1, in C major London Symphony Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel Piano and orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 2B3240 12-in. 3/23/1932 Concerto no. 1, in C major London Symphony Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel Piano and orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 2B3241 12-in. 3/23/1932 Concerto no. 1, in C major London Symphony Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel Piano and orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 2B3242 12-in. 3/23/1932 Concerto no. 1, in C major London Symphony Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel Piano and orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 2B3243 12-in. 3/23/1932 Concerto no. 1, in C major London Symphony Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel Piano and orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 1-25 of 33 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schnabel, Artur," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101879.

Schnabel, Artur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101879.

"Schnabel, Artur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.

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