Wilhelm Kempff
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Wilhelm Walter Friedrich Kempff was a German pianist, teacher and composer. Although his repertoire included Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt and Brahms, Kempff was particularly well known for hi
Album cover for Wilhelm Kempff's recording of Beethoven Piano Sonatas on DG 139 935 (1965), which received the Grand Prix du Disque
Kempff (right) with Ernest Ansermet (left) in 1965
Mitsuko Uchida
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Dame Mitsuko Uchida, is a Japanese-English classical pianist and conductor. Born in Japan and naturalised in England, she is particularly notable for her interpretations of Mozart, Beethoven and Schub
Wilhelm Kempff
…teaching there once a year until 1982. His wife died in 1986. Other noted pianists to have studied with Kempff include Jörg Demus, Norman Shetler, Mitsuko Uchida, Maria João Pires, Peter Schmalfuss, İdil Biret and Ventsislav Yankov. A lesser-known activity of Kempff was composing. He composed for almost every…
Uchida with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, 2016