Wilhelm Kempff
Also known as Wilhelm Walter Friedrich Kempff
German pianist and composer (1895–1991)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1895
- Died
- 1991
- Works
- 5
Top works
- Kadenzen zu Klavierkonzerten von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Kadenzen zu Klavierkonzerten von Ludwig Beethoven
- Kadenzen zu Klavierkonzerten von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Was ich hörte, was ich sah
- Unter dem Zimbelstern
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1895-11-25
- Active to
- 1991-05-23
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1 object attributed to Wilhelm Kempff, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Album cover for Wilhelm Kempff's recording of Beethoven Piano Sonatas on DG 139 935 (1965), which received the Grand Prix du Disque Wilhelm Walter Friedrich Kempff (25 November 1895 – 23 May 1991) was a German pianist, teacher 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.
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1895 births1991 deaths20th-century German classical pianists20th-century German composers20th-century German male classical pianists20th-century German male composersAcademic staff of the State University of Music and Performing Arts StuttgartDeutsche Grammophon artistsLitteris et Artibus recipientsMendelssohn Prize winnersMusicians from the Province of Brandenburg