Wilhelm Backhaus – Piano Masters - Schumann, Schubert, Bach (1999)
Wilhelm Backhaus – Piano Masters - Schumann, Schubert, Bach (1999)
Classical/Various style periods | FLAC lossless | cuesheets+log | covers+booklet | 1h15m | 189mb
Label: PEARL | cat. no. GEM 0046
Wilhelm Backhaus - March 26, 1884 – July 5, 1969) was a German pianist and pedagogue.
Born in Leipzig, Backhaus studied at the conservatoire there with Alois Reckendorf until 1899, later taking private piano lessons with Eugen d'Albert in Frankfurt. As a boy of 9 or 10 he was taken to hear both of the Brahms piano concertos performed by d'Albert — and conducted by Brahms himself. He made his first concert tour at the age of sixteen. In 1905 he won the Anton Rubinstein Competition with Béla Bartók taking second place. He toured widely throughout his life - in 1921 he gave seventeen concerts in Buenos Aires in less than three weeks. Backhaus made his U.S. debut on January 5, 1912, as soloist in Beethoven's 5th Piano Concerto with Walter Damrosch and the New York Symphony Orchestra. In 1930 he moved to Lugano and became a citizen of Switzerland. He died in Villach in Austria where he was to play in a concert. His last recital a few days earlier in Ossiach was recorded.
Backhaus was particularly well known for his interpretations of Beethoven and romantic music such as that by Brahms. He was also much admired as a chamber musician. One of the reasons for his unique sound is his choice of a Bösendorfer piano for his performances and recordings, as opposed to the more common use of Steinway pianos.
This was a request from an internet friend who is very much into Backhaus.
Tracks:
1. Fantasie (Obolen auf Beethovens Monument) for piano in C major, Op. 17: Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen [0:12:32.01]
2. Fantasie (Obolen auf Beethovens Monument) for piano in C major, Op. 17: Massig, Durchaus energisch [0:06:39.46]
3. Fantasie (Obolen auf Beethovens Monument) for piano in C major, Op. 17: Langsam getragen, Durchwegleise zu halten [0:09:33.39]
4. Nachtstücke (Night Pieces) for piano, Op. 23: No. 4 in F major [0:04:36.27]
5. Fantasiestücke (8 Fantasy Pieces), for piano, Op. 12: No. 2, Aufschwung [0:03:11.57]
6. Widmung (Liebeslied), transcription for piano (after Schumann, I & II), S. 566 (LW A133) [0:03:16.68]
7. Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 1 in C major (WTC I/1), BWV 846 (BC L80): Prelude [0:02:02.21]
8. Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 1 in C major (WTC I/1), BWV 846 (BC L80): Fugue [0:02:11.39]
9. Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 21 in B flat major (WTC I/21), BWV 866 (BC L100): Prelude [0:02:15.36]
10. Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 21 in B flat major (WTC I/21), BWV 866 (BC L100): Fugue [0:02:46.61]
11. Moment musical for piano in F minor ('Air russe'), D. 780/3 (Op. 94/3) [0:01:35.19]
12. Impromptus (4) for piano, D. 935 (Op. posth. 142): No. 3 in B-flat major [0:07:10.19]
13. Moment musical for piano in A flat major ('Plaintes d'un Troubadour'), D. 780/6 (Op. 94/6) [0:04:43.18]
14. Piano Sonata No. 18 in G major ('Fantasy'), D. 894 (Op. 78): Minuetto [0:04:06.53]
15. Soirées de Vienne, valse caprice for piano No. 6 (I; after Schubert D. 969 & 779) S. 427/6 (LW A131/6) [0:04:41.47]
16. Marches Militaires (3) for piano, 4 hands, D. 733 (Op. 51): No. 3 in E flat major [0:04:29.07]
Performer
Wilhelm Backhaus
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