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Wilhelm Backhaus ('Bachaus' on some record labels) (26 March 1884 – 5 July 1969) was a German pianist and pedagogue. He was particularly well known for his interpretations of Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin and Brahms.
Wilhelm Backhaus was a German pianist who was best known for his interpretation of the works of Ludwig van Beethoven. Backhaus studied piano in Leipzig and in Frankfurt am Main. His first concert appearance took place when he was eight years of age, and in 1905 he won the Rubinstein prize in Paris.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Wilhelm Backhaus, born 1884 in Leipzig, studied with Eugen d'Albert in Frankfurt. After his successful debut in London in 1900, Wilhelm Backhaus – supported by conductors such as Nikisch, Richter and Muck – made a career in Europe. In the course of his life he gave more than 4,000 concerts.
German-born pianist Wilhelm Backhaus (1884–1969) started studying the piano at age 4 with his mother and by 1891, was studying at the Leipzig Conservatory. His private study with Eugen d’Albert in Frankfort, a student of Franz Liszt, was crowned by being present at a concert where d’Albert performed Brahms’ two piano concertos conducted ...
* Discography & recordings ; Wilhelm Backhaus(1) from Albéniz to Brahms . This discography is imperfect because my source is much restricted. I have little information on his 78s era recordings and Decca monaural Beethoven Sonatas. Any information will be welcomed.
Backhaus was born in 1884 and his training had pretty much finished by his mid-teens. He made his British debut in 1900. His admiration for Rachmaninov and Debussy – two composers not especially associated with him – was in his early years strong and his musical sympathies broad.
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