Wilhelm kempff biography
Wilhelm kempff biography
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Wilhelm Kempff
German pianist (1895–1991)
"Kempff" redirects here. For the Bolivian national park, see Noel Kempff Mercado National Park.
Wilhelm Walter Friedrich Kempff (25 November 1895 – 23 May 1991) was a German pianist, teacher 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, recording the complete sonatas of both composers.[1][2] He is considered to have been one of the chief exponents of the Germanic tradition during the 20th century and one of the greatest pianists of all time.[3]
Early life
Kempff was born in Jüterbog, Brandenburg, in 1895.[1] He grew up in nearby Potsdam where his father was a royal music director and organist at St.
Nicolai Church. His grandfather was also an organist and his brother Georg became director of church music at the University of