Wilhelm Walter Friedrich Kempff (25 November 1895 – 23 May 1991) was a German pianist and composer. Although his repertoire included Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt and Brahms, Kempff was particularly well known for his interpretations of the music of Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert. He recorded the complete collection of their piano sonatas.

Wilhelm Kempff - Mozart · Beethoven · Schubert · Schumann · Brahms ‎– Instrumental Masters 11. Label: Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft ‎– 135 140. Format: Vinyl, LP. Country: U. Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven. Fantasie D-Moll KV 397. A2. Andante. Composed By – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Rondo A Capriccio G-Dur Op. 129. A3. "Die Wut Über Den Verlorenen Groschen" - Allegro Vivace.

Solo: Wilhelm Kempff Soloist. Ludwig van beethoven. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111. 04. I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato. Solo: Wilhelm Kempff Soloist. Fantasie in C Major, D. 934. 13. Andante molto. Recorded 20 October 1956 & 24 March 1960.

And this isn't to say there aren't moments here of incredible sloppiness - there are passages in the Schubert sonata's closing movement that drops buckets full of notes. But it is to say that these performances will send those who think they know the works - even those who, based on his studio recordings, think they know Kempff's interpretations - back to their scores. The two late Brahms Intermezzos that serve as encores - the B minor and C major from Opus 119 - are as free and refreshing as everything else, albeit it also profoundly nostalgic.

As an interpreter, Kempff saw music in context. He could relate the emotional world of a Beethoven or Schubert sonata to feelings expressed in Goethe's poetry, or explain its structure using analogies drawn from classical architecture, as easily and convincingly as he could phrase a singing line at the piano. Beauty of tone, clarity of texture, and graceful phrasing were the hallmarks of his playing, and they are much in evidence in the recordings gathered here.

Album · 2016 · 21 Songs. Hedi Gigler & Wilhelm Kempff. 21 Songs, 2 Hours 7 Minutes. Released: Jan 1, 2016. More By Wilhelm Kempff.

1. 12 in F Major, K. 332: I. Allegro - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 6:420:30. 2. 332: II. Adagio - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 4:490:30. 3. 332: III. Allegro assai - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 5:060:30. 4. 21 in B-Flat Major, D. 960: I. Molto moderato - Franz Schubert, 15:420:30. 5. 960: II. Andante sostenuto - Franz Schubert, 9:120:30. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll - Ludwig van Beethoven, 2:390:30. Kempff: Chamber Music. Listen to Kempff - Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, Brahms now. Listen to Kempff - Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, Brahms in full in the this site app. Play on this site.

Home Artists W Wilhelm Kempff Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Schumann & Schubert: Piano Works. Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Schumann & Schubert: Piano Works. library music 1. Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17: I. Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen - Im Legendenton - Erstes tempo - 10:58. library music 11. Impromptu No. 2 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 36 - 05:31.