Person · Male
Wilhelm Backhaus
pianist
- From
- Leipzig, Germany
- Active
- 1884–1969
- Releases
- 50
- classical
About
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. He was also much admired as a chamber musician.
Discography
Albums
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Sonata no. 1 in E minor for 'cello and piano / Sonata no. 2 in F major for 'cello and piano
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Beethoven: "Emperor" Concerto
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Piano Concerto in A minor / Waldscenen
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Piano Concerto No. 2
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Mondschein-Sonate / Pathétique / Appassionata
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Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 5
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Mozart: Piano Sonatas K. 282, K. 283, K. 330, K. 332 / Haydn: Piano Sonatas Hob. XVI:48 & 52
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Carnegie Hall recital
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Beethoven: Piano Concerto n. 5 "L'imperatore"/ Mozart: Sinfonia n. 40 KV 550 / Mendelssohn: La Grotta di Fingal
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The Last Recital: Ossiach, June 28 1969
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Walzer / Liebeslieder-Walzer
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Klaviersonaten
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Favourite Piano Sonatas, Volume 2
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Piano Concerto no. 3 / Sonatas
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Etudes
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Piano Concerto no. 27 / Piano Sonata no. 11
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Piano Sonatas 14, 8, 23
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Piano Sonatas nos. 17-21
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Sonate pour piano No. 14 "Au clair de lune"
Live
Compilations
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Les Sonates pour piano : La Discothèque idéale de Diapason, vol. 21
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The Complete Decca Recordings
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Le Sonate per Pianoforte - The Mono Recordings (1950-1954)
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Sonates Pour Piano - Waldstein, Pathétique, Clair De Lune, Pastorale
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The Piano Sonatas Vol.II
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The Piano Sonatas Vol. I
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Les trois dernières sonates pour piano
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Wilhelm Backhaus plays Chopin 1950-53
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Piano Works
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Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 / Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 / Concerto for Violin and Orchestra / Leonore Overture
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Sonate per Pianoforte
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The Symphonies / Piano Concertos / Violin Concerto / 3 Overtures
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ベートーヴェン:ピアノ・ソナタ《悲愴》《月光》《ワルトシュタイン》《熱情》
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Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 2 / Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 27, K595
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Piano Sonatas
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Piano Sonatas
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Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Volume 8: Wilhelm Backhaus I
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All-Chopin Recital
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Pianoforte: Grandi compositori, grandi interpreti, 3
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Wilhelm Backhaus 1908-1935 From Acoustic to Electrical Recordings
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Piano Concertos 1 & 2 / Rhapsody, op. 79 no. 1 / Capriccio, op. 76 no. 2 / Intermezzi / 6 Pieces, op. 118
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Piano Concertos 1-5 / Diabelli Variations
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Les grandes sonates pour piano
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Klavierkonzerte 1 & 2
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Decca Beethoven Sonatas
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Wilhelm Backhaus, Vol. 6: Beethoven, Vol. 3: Sonatas nos. 18–26
Other
Links
Teacher
Also known as
Wilhelm Bachaus · William Backhaus
Tags
- german pianist
- pianist
- teacher
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- c96542bf-9a0d-489f-b4ad-a2a90e08a92d
- ISNI
- 0000000081438020
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