Artur Schnabel—pianist
Birth
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Artur Schnabel was born in Austrian Silesia in 1882, lived most of his adult life in Germany, in Italy and his adopted country, the United States.
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Fame
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Work
First he studied with Artur Schnabel's pupil Hansi Graudan; then, after he left Germany in 1933, with Hans Erich Riebensahm, another A. Schnabel's pupil.
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Artur Schnabel (1882-1951), who achieved world-wide fame as a pianist and teacher, has only in recent years become more widely known as a composer of bold originality and splendid accomplishment. He began composing in childhood and published his first piano pieces at the age of sixteen. ... As he became more and more famous and in demand as a performer, he sometimes referred to himself as an "amateur composer," and to his composing as a "sport." ...
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Schnabel, Artur (är'toor shnä'bul) [key], 1882–1951, Austrian-American pianist, b. Lipnik, at that time in Austria. He studied (1891–97) with Leschetizky and began his concert tours in Europe in 1896. Schnabel made his first tour of the United States in the 1921–22 season and appeared there regularly beginning in 1936. Schnabel is best known for his dynamic interpretations and editions of Beethoven's piano works. He recorded all 32 Beethoven sonatas and many other works. Schnabel was also an active composer; among his own works are three symphonies, five string quartets, a piano concerto, chamber and piano pieces, songs, and the Rhapsody for Orchestra (1948). His writings include Reflections on Music (tr. 1934) and Music and the Line of Most Resistance (1942). In 1945 he became a U.S. citizen. See his My Life and Music (ed. by E. Crankshaw, 1961); biography by C. Saerchinger (1957, repr. 1973).
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Artur Schnabel was one of the most revered and influential performers of the twentieth century, and devoted his life to re-establishing the major classical piano works we now take for granted. Schnabel did not like to record, but his creative accomplishment made technical issues irrelevant. In these recordings his beautiful tone, thoughtful approach and deep understanding of Mozart's music produced, especially in the joyful double concerto, a marvellous experience of pianism of the highest order. The most influential performer of his era, in profound readings of Mozart which should be heard by anyone who values a thoughtful approach to these beautiful compositions. Artur Schnabel: Mozart Piano Concertos, Music, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Artur Schnabel Artur Schnabel: Mozart Piano Concertos
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Artur Schnabel, piano While the pianist Artur Schnabel is also remembered as teacher and composer, chamber music was the distinguishing work of his musical life. ... Schnabel's earliest trio consisted of violinist Karl Flesch and cellist Jean Gérardy (who was replaced by Hugo Becker); Flesch and Schnabel collaborated to edit the Mozart and Brahms violin sonatas. ... Schnabel had been chosen to organize a Brahms festival in Berlin in 1933, to mark the centenary of the composer's birth. He wrote:
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Artur Schnabel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Artur Schnabel ( April 17 , 1882 – August 15 , 1951 ) was an Austrian classical pianist , who also composed and taught. Schnabel was renowned for his seriousness as a musician ... Amazon.com: Artur Schnabel: Music: Ludwig van Beethoven,Malcolm ... Amazon.com: Artur Schnabel: Music: Ludwig van Beethoven,Malcolm Sargent,London Philharmonic Orchestra,Artur Schnabel by Ludwig van Beethoven,Malcolm Sargent,London Philharmonic ... The Schnabel Music Foundation The Schnabel Music Foundation was created to illuminate the musical contributions ...
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Artur Schnabel (1882 1951) A legend among pianists of the twentieth century, Artur Schnabel is best known for his interpretations and editions of Beethoven's piano works, for championing the performance of Mozart's piano sonatas, and the then unknown piano works of Schubert. His compositions were, in Ernst Krenek's words, "of remarkable and unusual significance." Artur Schnabel is buried in Schwyz, Switzerland together with his wife, son Karl Ulrich, daughter-in-law Helen and grandson Claude Mottier.
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