Backhaus, Wilhelm

The Virtuoso - Mozart, Strauss, Chopin, Brahms & Liszt / Wilhelm Backhaus, piano

2 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2012-09-25

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 26 in D major, K 537 "Coronation"; Don Giovanni KV 527; Richard Strauss: Ständchen ("Mach' auf, mach' auf, doch leise, mein Kind"), song for voice ...
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm

Wilhelm Backhaus realized the significance of the gramophone record early on, making his first solo recording in 1908 and going on to record many more,...continue...
Recording information: 1908-??-??_1928-??-??&1940-....continue...

Schubert: Impromptu; Beethoven: Sonatas / Wilhelm Backhaus

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2012-02-28

Works: Franz Schubert: Impromptus (4) for Piano, D 935/Op. 142; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 6 in F major, Op. 10 no 2; Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm

The great German pianist, Wilhelm Backhaus made his first concert tour at the age of sixteen. He toured widely throughout his life, making his U.S....continue...
Recording information: Beethovenhalle, Bonn (09/24/1959)....continue...

Wilhelm Backhaus Live in Vienna: Brahms Piano Concertos nos 1 & 2; Haydn: Sonata

2 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2011-11-15

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Franz Joseph Haydn: F Minor Variations; Fantasia for Piano in C major, H 17 no 4; Sonata ...
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm
Conductors: Böhm, Karl; Schuricht, Carl
Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Meeting Brahms in January 1895 and experiencing him as a conductor was probably a crucial experience for the 10 year old Backhaus, as far as...continue...

Hans Knappertsbusch: Beethoven & Wagner [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2011-08-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 3 in C major, Op. 72a; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm; Nilsson, Birgit
Conductors: Knappertsbusch, Hans
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

When conductor Hans Knappertsbusch first met the Vienna Philharmonic he only rehearsed the first part of the program with the musicians. When asked why he...continue...
Run Time: 81 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono, Dolby Digital Mono
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish...continue...

The Art of Piano / Great Pianists of the 20th Century [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2011-07-26

Works: Various: Work(s)
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Backhaus, Wilhelm; Cortot, Alfred; Cziffra, Gyorgy; Fischer, Annie; Fischer, Edwin; Gilels, Emil; Gould, Glenn; Hess, Myra; Hofmann, Josef; Horowitz, Vladimir; Michelangeli, Arturo Be...

From Ignaz Jan Paderewski in 1936 to Claudio Arrau in 1970, The Art of Piano features some of the most fascinating material, historically and musically,...continue...
Run Time: 107 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby 2.0,
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Japanese
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Wilhelm Backhaus Plays Beethoven & Mozart / Böhm

1 CD / Italian Discographic Institute / 2011-02-04

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata, K. 332; Sonata for Piano no 10 in C major, K 330 (300h); Rondo for Piano no 3 in A minor, K 511
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm
Conductors: Böhm, Karl

Chopin: Etudes

1 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2011-01-25

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 10; Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm

Recording information: 01/1928....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas / Wilhelm Backhaus

2 CD / Audite / 2010-07-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 15 in D, Op. 28 "Pastorale); Sonata for Piano no 18 in E flat, Op. 31; Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"; Sonata for Piano no 30 in E maj...
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm

Recording information: Berlin, Philharmonie (04/18/1969)....continue...

Great Pianists, Vol. 1

1 CD / Guild / 2010-04-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Carl Maria von Weber: Konzertstück for Piano and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 79; Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Pagani...
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm; Kraus, Lili [Piano]; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Cantelli, Guido; Monteux, Pierre; De Sabata, Victor

Three great pianists of the 20th-century are brought together on this unique CD, which features live performances from 1939 and the immediate post-war years. Wilhelm...continue...

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4; Symphony No. 4

1 CD / Audite / 2009-11-20

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm
Conductors: Böhm, Karl

These interpretations of the Fourth Piano Concerto and Fourth Symphony are among the first Beethoven recordings made by Bohm after the Second World War. They...continue...

Mozart, Brahms: Piano Concertos

1 CD / Orfeo / 2009-09-04

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 27 in B flat major, K 595; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm
Conductors: Böhm, Karl

Recording information: Groáes Festspielhaus....continue...

Chopin: Complete Etudes, Piano Sonata no 2 Op. 35 / Wilhelm Backhaus

1 CD / Italian Discographic Institute / 2009-01-02

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 10; Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm

The Chopin etudes were the foundation of a new system of technical piano playing that was radical and revolutionary the first time they appeared. These...continue...

Historic - Wilhelm Backhaus plays Brahms & Schumann

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2008-10-17

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Robert Schumann: Fantasia in C major, Op. 17
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm
Conductors: Böhm, Karl

These vital, insightful performances by one of the great pianists of the 20th century include Backhaus' first recording of the Brahms Concerto and his only...continue...

Classical Dreams / Norrington, Winschermann, Zhukov, Hartung, et al

3 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2008-09-30

Works: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C minor, K 457; Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K 331 (300i); Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in...
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm; Basch, Wolfgang; Belesow, Sergej; Gasparovic, Jadranka; Gieseking, Walter; Greutter, Roland; Hagen, Lukas; Koroliov, Evgeni; Kremer, Pierre; Makarow, Igor; Meneses, Antonio; Rubsam...
Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Blomstedt, Herbert; Winschermann, Helmut; Hartung, Volker; Jans, Carlo; Norrington, Roger; Cloutier, Denise; Köster, Tilmann; Wand, Günter; Karajan, Herbert von; Zhukov, Igor;...
Ensemble: Camerata Salzburg; Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra; Cologne Youth Symphony; Dresden Staatskapelle; European Philharmonic Orchestra; German Bach Soloists; Latvian Philharmonic Chamber Orc...

Brahms: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Piano Pieces

2 CD / Decca Import / 2008-04-15

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Pieces (8) for Piano, Op. 76; Intermezzi (3) for Piano, Op. 117; Rhapsodies (2) for Piano, Op. 79; Fantasies (7) for Piano, Op. 116; Inter...
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm; Brabec, Emanuel
Conductors: Böhm, Karl

As An Eleven-year-old In 1895, Wilhelm Backhaus Met And Performed For D'albert, Grieg, Nikisch And Brahms, Among Others. Here Was A Pianist Who Shunned Hectoring...continue...

Wilhelm Backhaus at Carnegie Hall - Beethoven

1 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2007-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"; Franz Schubert: Impromptus (4) for Piano, D 935/O...
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm

"Though neither a super virtuoso like Horowitz nor a super romantic like Rubinstein, Backhaus had the integrity, insight, and sheer strength of character to dig...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 5, Piano Sonata no 21; Chopin

1 CD / Medici Masters / 2007-08-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"; Frédéric Chopin: Etude for piano no 13 in A flat major, Op. 25/1, CT. 26; Etu...
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm
Conductors: Solti, Sir Georg
Ensemble: Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra

Mozart: Sonatas no 10, 11, 14, etc / Wilhelm Backhaus

1 CD / Archipel / 2007-03-06

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fantasy for Piano in C minor, K 475
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm

Schubert: Moments musicaux; Schumann, Beethoven / Backhaus

1 CD / Archipel / 2006-10-07

Works: Franz Schubert: Moments musicaux (6) for Piano, D 780/Op. 94; Robert Schumann: Waldszenen, Op. 82; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm

Wilhelm Backhaus plays Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 / Bohm/Vienna SO +Brahms: Sym. No. 2 [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2006-09-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm
Conductors: Böhm, Karl
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This DVD brings together two of the major musical figures of the 20th century, Wilhelm Backhaus and Karl Bohm. The present performance was among their...continue...
Run Time: 73 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): DD 5.1 Surround, LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround
Country of Origin: Europe...continue...

Mozart: Klaviersonaten

2 CD / Orfeo / 2006-08-10

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 10 in C major, K 330 (300h); Piano Sonata, K. 332; Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K 331 (300i); Sonata for Piano no 8 in A minor, K 310 (300d); Variat...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Backhaus, Wilhelm; Curzon, Clifford; Gilels, Emil; Haskil, Clara

Grieg - The Piano Music in Historic Interpretations

3 CD / Simax / 2006-06-21

Works: Edvard Grieg: Pictures (3) from life in the country, Op. 19; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 3, Op. 43; Lyric Pieces (7), Book 10, Op. 71; Sonata for Piano in E minor, Op. 7; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 5, Op. 54;...
Performers: Backer-Grondahl, Fridtjof; Backhaus, Wilhelm; Baekkelund, Kjell; Barratt Due, Mary; Bauer, Harold; Bourne, Una; De Greef, Arthur; Ganz, Rudolph; Gieseking, Walter; Grainger, Percy Aldridge; Grieg, Ed...

Wilhelm Backhaus: Decca Beethoven Sonatas

8 CD / Decca Import / 2006-01-02

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 1 in F minor; Sonata for Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 2 no 2; Sonata for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 2 no 3; Sonata for Piano no 5 in C minor, Op. 10 no 1; Sona...
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm

Backhaus was one of the great exponents of the Classical and Romantic repertory and his performances had an integrity that eschewed any unnecessary display and...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 14, 15, 17, 21, 23, 26

2 CD / Decca Import / 2005-07-07

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"; S...
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm

Beethoven Adagios

2 CD / Decca / 2005-05-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 2 in F major, Op. 50; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Symphony no 6 in F ma...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Backhaus, Wilhelm; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Civil, Alan; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; McDonagh, Terence; Perlman, Itzhak; Starker, Janos; Szeryng, Henryk; Waterhous...
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Solti, Sir Georg; Inbal, Eliahu; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans;
Ensemble: ; Beaux Arts Trio; Berlin Philharmonic Octet; I Musici; Winds of the London Symphony Orchestra (Winds)

Original Masters - Carl Schuricht

5 CD / Decca Import / 2004-08-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Felix Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"; Ca...
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm; Ferras, Christian [Violin]
Conductors: Schuricht, Carl
Ensemble: Orchestre de la Société du Conservatoire Paris ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Carl Schuricht held many conducting posts as well as making guest appearances around the world, including America. In the later years of his life he...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concertos no 2 & 3 / Backhaus, Böhm, et al

1 CD / Testament / 2004-06-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm
Conductors: Krauss, Clemens; Böhm, Karl
Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"These two concertos are typical examples of his art, and if you agree with his artistic ideas you will find none finer. Moreover, he is...continue...

Chopin: Piano Works / Wilhelm Backhaus

1 CD / Testament / 2004-05-01

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Etude for piano no 2 in A minor, Op. 10/2, CT. 15; Etude for piano no 5 in G flat major, Op. 10/5, CT. 18...
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm

Backhaus Plays Brahms

2 CD / Music & Arts / 2004-02-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Ballades (4) for piano, Op. 10; Scherzo for piano in E flat minor, Op. 4; Waltzes (16) for Piano 4 hands, Op. 39; Hungarian Dances (21) for Piano 4 hands, WoO 1; Pieces (6) for piano...
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm

The #1 Beethoven Album

2 CD / Decca / 2003-10-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Minuets (6) for piano (or orchestra), WoO 10; Ruins of Athens, Op. 113; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sha...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Backhaus, Wilhelm; Beaux Arts Trio; Burrows, Stuart; Chicago Symphony Chorus; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Gilels, Emil; I Musici; Italiano, Quartetto; Kovacevich, Stephen; Leipzi...
Conductors: Monteux, Pierre; ; Fennell, Frederick; Barenboim, Daniel; Dorati, Antal; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Solti, Sir Georg; Abbado, Claudio; Masur, Kurt; Kubelik, Rafael
Ensemble: Beaux Arts Trio; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Eastman-Rochester Pops; I Musici; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Stephen Kovacevich; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This selection features both ADD and DDD recordings.

Personnel: Pilar Lorengar (soprano); Yvonne Minton (mezzo soprano); Stuart Burrows (tenor); Martti Talvela (bass voice); Itzhak Perlman, Pi...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concertos, Violin Concerto, etc / Böhm, etc

2 CD / Arioso / 2003-07-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Leonore Overture no 3 in C major, Op. 72a
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm; Ferras, Christian; Ney, Elly
Conductors: Böhm, Karl
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Beethoven: Piano Concertos no 3, 4 & 5 / Backhaus, Foldes

2 CD / Living Stage / 2003-01-21

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm; Foldes, Andor
Conductors: Knappertsbusch, Hans
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Hamburg Radio Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

The #1 Piano Album

2 CD / Decca / 2002-11-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 15 in C major ("Sonata semplice") K. 545; Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K 331 (300i); Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, ...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Arrau, Claudio; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Backhaus, Wilhelm; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bolet, Jorge; Brendel, Alfred; Cherkassky, Shura; De Larrocha, Alicia; Demus, J...

Wilhelm Backhaus - Bach, Mozart, Beethoven

1 CD / Orfeo / 2000-07-27

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 5 in G major, K. 283 (K. 189h); Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K 331 (300i); Ludwig...
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm

Brahms, Mozart: Piano Concertos / Backhaus, Böhm

1 CD / Decca Import / 1999-09-14

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 27 in B flat major, K 595
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm
Conductors: Böhm, Karl
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"The interpretation gives me such deep satisfaction". -Gramophone "Wilhelm Backhaus was 83 years old when (in 1967) he taped the Second Brahms Concerto in Vienna....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 5, Symphony no 8 / Backhaus

1 CD / Orfeo / 1996-11-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm
Conductors: Knappertsbusch, Hans
Ensemble: Bavarian State Orchestra

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Op 26, 27 no 2, etc / Backhaus

1 CD / Orfeo / 1992-07-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral March"; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Piano no 17 in D minor, Op. 31/2 "The T...
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm