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Born
25 November 1895
Born In
Jüterbog, Brandenburg, Germany
Died
23 May 1991 (aged 95)
Wilhelm Kempff (25 November 1895 – 23 May 1991) was a German pianist and composer. Kempff was born in Jüterbog, Germany and studied in Berlin and Potsdam. He toured widely throughout continental Europe and much of the rest of the world, but did not make his first London appearance until 1951, and did not play in New York until 1964. He gave his last public performance in Paris in 1981 and died in Positano, Italy at the age of 95. Considered one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century, Kempff is celebrated today for his recordings of Schumann, Brahms, Schubert, Mozart, Bach… read more
Wilhelm Kempff (25 November 1895 – 23 May 1991) was a German pianist and composer. Kempff was born in Jüterbog, Germany and studied in Berlin and Potsdam. He toured widely throughout continental Europe and much of the rest of the world, but did not make his first London appearance until 1951,… read more
Wilhelm Kempff (25 November 1895 – 23 May 1991) was a German pianist and composer. Kempff was born in Jüterbog, Germany and studied in Berlin and Potsdam. He toured widely throughout continental Europe and much of the rest of the world, but did not make his first London appearance until 1951, and did not play in New York until 1964. He gave his last public perfor… read more

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1 Play track Keyboard Suite No. 1 (Set II) in B-Flat Major, HWV 434: IV. Menuet (arr. W. Kempff for piano) Keyboard Suite No. 1 (Set II) in B-Flat Major, HWV 434: IV. Menuet (arr. W. Kempff for piano)
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2 J.S. Bach: Sonata No.2 in E flat major, BWV 1031 - Arr. Wilhelm Kempff: Siciliano J.S. Bach: Sonata No.2 in E flat major, BWV 1031 - Arr. Wilhelm Kempff: Siciliano
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3 Beethoven: 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 4 in B Minor. Presto Beethoven: 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 4 in B Minor. Presto
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4 Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 -"Pathétique": Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 -"Pathétique": Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13
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5 Handel: Minuet in G Minor, HWV 434/4 (Arr. Kempff for Piano) Handel: Minuet in G Minor, HWV 434/4 (Arr. Kempff for Piano)
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6 Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488 : Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488: II. Adagio Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488 : Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488: II. Adagio
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7 II. Siciliano (Arr. Kempff for Piano) II. Siciliano (Arr. Kempff for Piano)
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8 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata" : Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata": Ludwig van BEETHOVEN : Sonate pour piano n° 14 « Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata" : Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata": Ludwig van BEETHOVEN : Sonate pour piano n° 14 «
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9 Kempff: Rarities I. Allegro
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10 Sonata in C major, D279: 2nd movement Sonata in C major, D279: 2nd movement
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  1. 14,875 listeners

    2002 · 13 tracks

    Wilhelm Kempff Plays Beethoven: Vol. II, Piano Sonatas
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  2. 2,218 listeners

    3 Nov 2008 · 102 tracks

    Beethoven: The 32 Piano Sonatas
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  3. 1,941 listeners

    31 Dec 2007 · 82 tracks

    Essential Masters Collection
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  4. 1,761 listeners

    4 Oct 1992 · 20 tracks

    Brahms: Fantasias Op.116; Intermezzi Op.117; Piano Pieces Opp.118 & 119
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