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Julius Katchen
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Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
Julius Katchen (August 15, 1926 – April 29, 1969) was an American concert pianist, possibly best known for his recordings of Johannes Brahms's solo piano works. Katchen was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, and debuted at age 10, playing Mozart's D minor Concerto. Eugene Ormandy heard of his debut, and invited him to perform with the Philadelphia Orchestra in New York. He studied music with his…
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- ALFRED BRENDEL (CLASSIC ARCHIVE) — Self - Piano2010
- The Story of a Concert — Self1966
- Discorama — Self1959
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1926-08-15
- Active to
- 1969-04-29
Discography
- Piano Concertos 1 & 2
- Sonata no. 15 in C major (K.545) (‘Sonate Facile’) / Sonata no. 11 in A major (K.331) / Sonata no. 13 in B flat major (K.333)1957
- Piano Concerto no. 21959
- Piano Concerto No. 31959
- Diabelli Variations1961
- Piano Concerto No. 21963
- Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 41963
- Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" / Egmont Ouverture1964
- Bartók: Piano Concerto no. 3 / Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major1966
- Violin Sonatas, op. 78, op. 100, op. 1081967
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Katchen was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, and debuted at age 10, playing Mozart's D minor Concerto. Eugene Ormandy heard of his debut, and invited him to perform with the Philadelphia Orchestra in New York. He studied music with his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Svet, immigrants from Europe who had taught at the Moscow and Warsaw conservatories, until he was 14. He attended Haverford College, completing a four-year degree in philosophy in three years, graduating first in his class in 1
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- Given name
- Julius
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New Jersey
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- musician
- Educated at
- Haverford College
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- piano
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- Katchen 1956.jpg
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