Editorial Product Review: :Wilhelm Kempff was the premier German pianist of the postwar period, so it's no surprise that he was considered one of the supreme interpreters of Beethoven. He recorded complete sets of the sonatas and concertos twice, and just about all the rest of the chamber music with piano as well. Kempff was a classicist by nature, and his approach to Beethoven was clear and poised rather than impulsive, but it was never lacking in sheer power or virtuosity when necessary. His last cycle of Beethoven sonatas is rightly regarded as his musical ...
Editorial Product Review: :Wilhelm Kempff was a master of poetic lyricism, with a wondrous keyboard touch and a breathtaking command of subtle dynamics and tonal colorations--all invaluable attributes of any Schubert interpreter. He also had the knack of holding together large structures that can often seem aimless, thus avoiding another trap many pianists fall into, that of lavishing so much attention on passing detail that Schubert's 'heavenly lengths' can seem wayward wanderings. The one criticism often heard is that Kempff emphasizes poetry at the expense of drama. This magnificent set leaves that claim unsubstantiated. Few ...
Editorial Product Review: :Wilhelm Kempff was one of the great German pianists of the postwar period, and his two sets of Beethoven sonatas remain a standard by which all others are measured. He was not a flashy artist, nor was he grimly severe. Rather, he practiced a sort of natural eloquence of expression that made his Beethoven one of the most satisfying over the long haul. Individual moments may rarely leap out and grab you, but his performances leave a satisfying impression of completeness, as if no stone has been left unturned. These performances have ...
Editorial Product Review: :Wilhelm Kempff was one of the great German pianists of the postwar period, and his two sets of Beethoven sonatas remain a standard by which all others are measured. He was not a flashy artist, nor was he grimly severe. Rather, he practiced a sort of natural eloquence of expression that made his Beethoven one of the most satisfying over the long haul. Individual moments may rarely leap out and grab you, but his performances leave a satisfying impression of completeness, as if no stone has been left unturned. These performances have ...
Editorial Product Review: :Wilhelm Kempff was one of the great German pianists of the postwar period, and his two sets of Beethoven sonatas remain a standard by which all others are measured. He was not a flashy artist, nor was he grimly severe. Rather, he practiced a sort of natural eloquence of expression that made his Beethoven one of the most satisfying over the long haul. Individual moments may rarely leap out and grab you, but his performances leave a satisfying impression of completeness, as if no stone has been left unturned. These performances have ...
Editorial Product Review:Album Details:4cds: This Set Offers a Broad Selection of Schumann's Piano Masterpieces, with all of Thequintessentially Romatic Collections of Miniatures Such as Papillons, Carnaval, Davidsbundlertanze,kinderszenen and Kreisleriana as Well as the Great Fantasy in C Major, Piano Sonata No.2 Andthe Virtuoso Symphonic Studies.
Editorial Product Review:Album Details:4cds: This Set Offers a Broad Selection of Schumann's Piano Masterpieces, with all of Thequintessentially Romatic Collections of Miniatures Such as Papillons, Carnaval, Davidsbundlertanze,kinderszenen and Kreisleriana as Well as the Great Fantasy in C Major, Piano Sonata No.2 Andthe Virtuoso Symphonic Studies.
Editorial Product Review: :This live recital in Queen Elizabeth Hall from 1969 shows Wilhelm Kempff at his magical best. Some of us can remember concerts when the German pianist's technique was stretched to its limit. There are no such moments here. The music--by Bach, Beethoven, and Schubert--is not technically demanding, and it permits Kempff to demonstrate the qualities that made him a great pianist: delicacy of color, subtlety of phrasing, deep reserves of lyricism, and a profound grasp of structure. Kempff, who was also an organist, had a keen sense for counterpoint. He combines this ...
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