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WILHELM BACKHAUS (LEIPZIG, GERMANY, MARCH 26, 1884 — VILLACH, AUSTRIA, JULY 5, 1969)
Backhaus studied piano in Leipzig and in Frankfurt am Main. His first concert appearance took place when he was eight years of age, and in 1905 he won the Rubinstein prize in Paris. He held teaching appointments at the Royal Manchester College of Music (1905), at Sondershausen (1907), and at the Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia (1925). After World War II, he settled in Lugano, Switz., but continued to tour and make recordings. His style was described as severe and articulate, yet not without warmth and the most scrupulous regard for the score.
TRACKLIST
4 Impromptus, Op. 142, D. 935 in B Flat Major- III. No. 3 In B Flat major (Schubert) HMV DB1126 1928
7 National Dances, Op. 82 in G Major- VII. Polka in G major (Rubinstein) Gramophone 45598 18637L 1916
24 Preludes, Op. 28 in C Major- I. No. 1 in C major (Chopin) HMV DB928 November 02, 1925
24 Preludes, Op. 28 in C Major- I. No. 1 Prelude in C major (Chopin) Gramophone 2-0255504 2650f 1908
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61, MWV M13- No. 1, Scherzo (Mendelssohn-Hutcheson) HMV CR 956-1A (DB 1195) 28 January 1927
a) Moment musical Op 94 No 3 Schubert; b) Hark hark the lark (Schubert arr Liszt) Gramophone 05550 7360f 20-5-13
Berceuse in D Flat major, Op. 57 in D Flat Major (Chopin) HMV DB1033 1927
Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57 (Chopin) HMV Cc 12191-4 (DB 1131) 15 October 1928
Caprice espagnol, Op. 37 (Moszkowski) Cc 12411-1 (DB 1130) 5 January 1928
Caprice Espagnol, Op. 37 (Moszkowski) Gramophone D995 Cc 3629-3 1923
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248- Sinfonia ‘Shepherds’ Music’ (Arr. C. Lucas for Piano) (Bach) 1934
Concert Etudes, Op. 10- XII. No. 12 In E flat minor (Chopin) Gramophone 05527 3447f 1909
Czech Dances Book 1 in F Major- III. Polka in F major (Smetana) Gramophone 05534 ac 5108f 1911
Czech Dances Book 1 in F Major- Polka (Smetana) Gramophone D995 Cc 3625-1 1923
Czech Dances, Book 1- No. 3, Polka in F Major (Smetana) HMV Cc 12410-1 (DB 1130) 5 January 1928
Don Giovanni, K. 527- Deh, vieni alla finestra ‘Serenade’ (Mozart-Backhaus) HMV Bb 12409-1 (DA 944) 5 January 1928
Espana, Op. 165- II. Tango (Albeniz-Godowsky) Bb 13829-2 (DA 1018) 18 June 1928
Etudes, Op. 10 in A Minor- II. No. 2 in A Minor (Chopin) Gramophone 45596 18635L 1916
Etudes, Op. 10 in A Minor- II. No. 2 in A minor (Chopin) HMV DB928 November 02, 1925
Etudes, Op. 10 in C Major- I. No, 1 in C major (Chopin) Gramophone 2-0255504 2650f 1908
Etudes, Op. 10 in C Major- I. No. 1 in C major (Chopin) HMV DB928 November 02, 1925
Etudes, Op. 10 in C Major- I. No. 1 in C major (Chopin) HMV DB2059 October 30, 1933
Etudes, Op. 10 in C Major- No. 7 in C major (Chopin) Gramophone 05553 z 7358f 1913
Etudes, Op. 10 in C Major- VII. No. 7 in C major HMV DB929 November 02, 1925
Etudes, Op. 10- No. 1 in C Major ‘Waterfall’ 9 (Chopin) Cc 12199-1 (DB 11324) HMV 4–5 January 1928
Etudes, Op. 10- No. 2 in A Minor ‘Chromatique’ (Chopin) Cc 12199-1 (DB 11324) HMV 4–5 January 1928
Etudes, Op. 10- No. 3 in E Major ‘Tristesse’ (Chopin) 12403-1 (DB 11324) HMV 4–5 January 1928
Etudes, Op. 10- No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor ‘Torrent’ (Chopin) 12404-1 (DB 11324) HMV 4–5 January 1928
Etudes, Op. 10- No. 5 in G-Flat Major ‘Black Keys’ (Chopin) 12405-1 (DB 11324) HMV 4–5 January 1928
Etudes, Op. 10- No. 6 in E-Flat Minor ‘Lament’ (Chopin) 12405-1 (DB 11324) HMV 4–5 January 1928
Etudes, Op. 10- No. 7 in C Major ‘Toccata’ (Chopin) Cc 12199-1 (DB 11324) HMV 4–5 January 1928
Etudes, Op. 10- No. 8 in F Major ‘Sunshine’ (Chopin) 12404-1 (DB 11324) HMV 4–5 January 1928
Etudes, Op. 10- No. 9 in F Minor (Chopin) 12406-1 (DB 11324) HMV 4–5 January 1928
Etudes, Op. 10- No. 10 in A-Flat Major (Chopin) 12406-1 (DB 11324) HMV 4–5 January 1928
Etudes, Op. 10- No. 11 in E-Flat Major ‘Arpeggio’ (Chopin) 12407-2 (DB 11324) HMV 4–5 January 1928
Etudes, Op. 10- No. 12 in C Minor ‘Revolutionary’ (Chopin) 12407-2 (DB 11324) HMV 4–5 January 1928
Etudes, Op. 10- V. No. 5 In G flat major (Chopin) Gramophone 05514 2837f 1909
Etudes, Op. 25- I. No. 1 In A flat major (Chopin) Gramophone 05513 2840f 1909
Etudes, Op. 25 in A Minor- XI. No. 11 In A minor (Chopin) Gramophone 045575 983 1916
Etudes, Op. 25 in D Flat Major- VIII. No. 8 in D Flat major (Chopin) Gramophone 05514 2837f 1909
Etudes, Op. 25 in F Major- III. No. 3 in F major (Chopin) Gramophone 45595 18634L 1916
Etudes, Op. 25 in F Major- III. No. 3 in F major (Chopin) HMV DB928 November 02, 1925
Etudes, Op. 25 in F Minor- II. No. 2 In F minor (Chopin) Gramophone 45595 18634L 1916
Etudes, Op. 25 in G Sharp Minor- No. 6 In G Sharp Minor (Chopin) Gramophone 05513 2840f 1909
Etudes, Op. 25- IX. No. 9 In G Flat major (Chopin) Gramophone 05514 2837f 1909
Etudes, Op. 25- No. 1 in A-Flat Major ‘Harp Study’ (Chopin) Cc 12192-2 (DB 117880) 4 January 1928
Etudes, Op. 25- No. 2 in F Minor ‘Bees’ (Chopin) 12193-1 (DB 117880) 4 January 1928
Etudes, Op. 25- No. 3 in F Major ‘The Horseman’ (Chopin) 12194-2 (DB 117880) 4 January 1928
Etudes, Op. 25- No. 4 in A Minor ‘Paganini’ (Chopin) 12194-2 (DB 117880) 4 January 1928
Etudes, Op. 25- No. 5 in E Minor ‘Wrong Note’ (Chopin) 12197-1 (DB 117880) 4 January 1928
Etudes, Op. 25- No. 6 in G-Sharp Minor ‘Thirds’ (Chopin) 12197-1 (DB 117880) 4 January 1928
Etudes, Op. 25- No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor ‘Cello’ (Chopin) 12195-5 (DB 117880) 4 January 1928
Etudes, Op. 25- No. 8 in D-Flat Major ‘Sixths’ (Chopin) 12194-2 (DB 117880) 4 January 1928
Etudes, Op. 25- No. 9 in G-Flat Major ‘Butterfly’s Wings’ (Chopin) 12198-1 (DB 117880) 4 January 1928
Etudes, Op. 25- No. 10 in B Minor ‘Octaves’ (Chopin) 12198-1 (DB 117880) 4 January 1928
Etudes, Op. 25- No. 11 in A Minor ‘Winter Wind’ (Chopin) 12193-1 (DB 117880) 4 January 1928
Etudes, Op. 25- No. 12 in C Minor ‘Ocean’ (Chopin) Cc 12192-2 (DB 117880) 4 January 1928
Fantasie in C major Op. 17 (Schumann)
Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen
Mässig: Durchaus energisch
Langsam getragen: Durchweg leise zu halten
13 May 1937; 2EA 4914-1, 4915-3, 4916-1, 4917-1, 4918-1, 4913-1 & 4919-3 (DB 3221/4) HMV
Fantasiestucke, Op. 12- No. 2, Aufschwung (Schumann) HMV Bb 14642-1 (DA 1018) 15 October 1928
Fantasiestucke, Op. 12- No. 7, Traumes Wirren (Schumann) HMV CR 958-2A [part] (DB 1033) 28 January 1927
Fantasy Impromptu In C Sharp Minor, Op. 66 (Chopin) Gramophone 05511 2654f 1908
Fantasy-impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66 (Chopin) 2B 5391-2 (DB 2059) 30 October 1933
Grande valse brillante in E-Flat Major, Op. 18 (Chopin) Cc 12196-2 (DB 1131) 4 January 1928
Grandes Etudes de Paganini, S141- III. La Campanella Gramophone 035514 2655f 1908
Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 in C Sharp Minor (Liszt) Gramophone 045570, 045571, 984m, 985m, 1916
Hungarian Rhapsody in C-Sharp Minor, S. 244 No. 2 (Liszt) HMV CR 952-1A & 953-1 (DB 1013) 28 January 1927
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C sharp minor, S.244-2 (Liszt) Gramophone 05545, 05546, z 7362f, z 7363f 1913
Iberia, Book 2- III. Triana (Albeniz) Cc 12402-1 (DB 1125) 5 January 1928
Impromptu in E-flat Major Op. 90, No. 2, D.899 (Schubert) HMV DB 6790 2ZA52- 1 16-Mar-48
Italian Concerto (Johann Sebastian Bach, BWV 971) – 1st movement – Allegro
Italian Concerto (Johann Sebastian Bach, BWV 971) – 2nd movement – Andante con moto
Italian Concerto (Johann Sebastian Bach, BWV 971) – 3rd movement – Allegro vivace
HMV DB 6871, DB 6871, DB 6872, 2ZA57- 1, 2ZA58- 2, 2ZA59- 2
17-Mar-48
Zürich – Studio Wolfbach
Konzertetuden, S. 145- No. 1, Waldesrauschen (Liszt) HMV Cc 7149-1 (DB 929) 2 November 1925
La source ‘Naila, die quellenfee’- No. 9, Valse (Delubes-Dohnanyi) Cc 7153-2 (DB 926) 2 November 1925
Liebestraume S. 541- No. 3 O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst! (Liszt) Gramophone D788 Cc 3632-2 1923
Liebestraume, S. 541- III. O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst! (Liszt) Gramophone 05505 2601f 1908
Liebestraume, S. 541- No. 3, Nocturne in A-Flat Major (Liszt) HMV Cc 7154-1 (DB 926) 2 November 1925
Marches militaires, Op. 51, D. 733- No. 3 in E-Flat Major (Schubert-Backhaus) HMV Cc 12200-2 (DB 1125) 5 January 1928
Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780 in A Flat Major- VI. No. 6 in A Flat major (Schubert) HMV DB 1033 1927
Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780 in F Minor- III. No. 3 in F Minor (Schubert) HMV DB1033 1927
Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780 in F Minor- No. 3 in F Minor (Schubert) HMV DB1126 1928
Morceaux de Fantaisie Op. 3 in C Sharp Minor- II. Prelude In C Sharp Minor (Rachmaninoff) Gramophone 05504 2596f 1908
Myrthen, Op. 25- No. 1, Widmung (Schumann-Liszt) HMV Bb 12408-1 (DA 944) 5 January 1928
Nachtstucke, Op. 23- No. 4, Ad libitum – Einfach (Rundgesang mit Solostimmen) (Schumann) HMV 2EA 4929-1 (DB 3224) 14 May 1937
Naila Waltz (Delibes, arr. Dohnanyi) Gramophone D788 Cc 3627-2 1923
Novelletten, Op. 21 in E Major- VII. No. 7 In E major Gramophone 05529 4277f 1910
Piano Concerto in A Minor Op 16 in A Minor- I. Allegro molto moderato (Grieg)
Piano Concerto in A Minor Op 16 in A Minor- II. Adagio (Grieg)
Piano Concerto in A Minor Op 16 in A Minor- III. Allegro moderato molto & marcato (Grieg)
IRX 22, IRX 22, IRX 23, IRX 23, IRX 24, IRX 24, 2B4693- 3, 2B4694- 2, 2B4695- 2, 2B4696- 2, 2B4697- 1, 2B4698- 1, 23-Oct-33, London – Abbey Road – Studio 1, New Symphony Orchestra, John Barbirolli – conductor
Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16- I. Allegro molto moderato Gramophone 045520, 3458f, 1909
Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16- III. Allegro moderato molto & marcato Gramophone 045521, 3462f, 1909
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major Op. 58
Allegro moderato
Andante con moto
Rondo: Vivace – Presto
London Symphony Orchestra / Landon Ronald
25 September 1929 & 12–13 March 1930
CR 2446-5, 2447-5B, 2448-7B, 2449-2, 2450-7, 2451-4, 2452-8A, 2453-4A (HMV DB1425/8)
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major ‘Emperor’ Op. 73
Allegro
Adagio un poco mosso
Rondo: Allegro – Più allegro
Royal Albert Hall Orchestra / Landon Ronald
27 January 1927
CR 938-2, 939-2, 940-2A, 941-1, 942-1, 943-2, 944-1A, 945-1 (HMV DB1198/201)
Piano Concerto No. 26 in D Major, K. 537 ‘Coronation’- I. Allegro (Mozart)
Piano Concerto No. 26 in D Major, K. 537 ‘Coronation’- II. Larghetto (Mozart)
Piano Concerto No. 26 in D Major, K. 537 ‘Coronation’- III. Allegretto (Mozart)
Städtisches Orchester, Berlin
Fritz Zaun, conductor
78rpm: Electrola DB 5674-5677
Matrix nrs.: 2RA.5290-2; 91-3; 92-2; 93-2; 94-2; 95-2; 96-2; 97-2
Recorded Berlin, ca. nov.-dec. 1941
Piano Sonata in G Major, D. 894- III. Menuetto (Schubert) HMV DB 1195 1928
Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 24, J. 138- IV. Presto ‘Perpetuum Mobile’ (Weber) Gramophone 05510 2653f 1908
Beethoven Sonata No 8 in C minor ‘Pathétique’ Op. 13
Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio
Adagio cantabile
Rondo: Allegro
28 January 1927
CR 946-2, 947-1, 948-2, 949-1 (HMV DB1031/2)
09 Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331 ‘Alla tura’- I. Tema con variazione (Mozart)
10 Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331 ‘Alla tura’- II. Menuetto (Mozart)
11 Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331 ‘Alla tura’- III. Alla turca (Mozart)
DB 6810, DB 6810, DB 6811, 2ZA53- 1, 2ZA54- 1, 2ZA55- 1, 2ZA56- 1
16-Mar-48
Zürich – Studio Wolfbach
Beethoven Sonata No 14 in C sharp minor ‘Moonlight’ Op. 27 No. 2
Adagio sostenuto
Allegretto
Presto agitato
6 & 8 November 1934
2EA 518-3, 519-3, 520-3 (HMV DB2405/6)
12 Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 ‘The Hunt’- I. Allegro (Beethoven)
13 Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 ‘The Hunt’- II. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace (Beethoven)
14 Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 ‘The Hunt’- III. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso (Beethoven)
15 Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 ‘The Hunt’- IV. Presto con fuoco (Beethoven)
DB 9304, DB 9304, DB 9305, DB 9305, 2ZA48- 1, 2ZA51- 1, 2ZA49- 1, 2ZA50- 1
16-Mar-48
Zürich – Studio Wolfbach
16-Mar-48
Beethoven Sonata No. 26 in E flat major ‘Les adieux’ Op. 81a
Das Lebewohl Adagio – Allegro
Abwesenheit Andante espressivo
Das Wiedersehen Vivacissimamente
6 & 8 November 1934
2EA 521-2, 522-2, 523-1 (HMV DB2407/8)
Beethoven Sonata No. 32 in C minor Op. 111
Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato
Arietta: Adagio molto, semplice e cantabile
13 May 1937
2EA 4920-1, 4921-3, 4922-1, 4923-1, 4924-1 (HMV DB3218/20)
Polonaise in A flat major, Op. 53 in A Flat Major (abridged) (Chopin) Gramophone D888 Cc 3628-3 1923
Polonaise in A major, Op. 40 No. 1 (Chopin) Gramophone 045574 982m 1916
Prelude & Fugue in B-Flat Major, BWV 890- I. Prelude (Bach) 1948
Prelude & Fugue in B-Flat Major, BWV 890- II. Fugue (Bach) 1948
Prelude in C Major, Op. 28 No. 1 (Chopin) HMV 2B 5392-4 [part] (DB 2059) 30 October 1933
Scenes of Country Life, Op. 19- II. Norwegian Bridal Procession (Grieg) Gramophone 05506 2651f 1908
Serenade de Don Juan (Mozart, arr. Backhaus) Gramophone E338 Bb 3630-2 1923
Soirees a Saint-Petersbourg, Op. 44 in E Flat Major (Rubinstein) Gramophone 45597 18636L 1916
Soirees de Vienne, S. 427- No. 6, Allegro con strepito (Schubert-Liszt) HMV 2EA 3025-2 (DB 2809) 27 January 1936
Sonata in F major K525 in F Major (Scarlatti) Gramophone 05535 ac 5109f 1911
Sonata in G major, K.523 in G Major (Scarlatti) Gramophone 05535 ac 5109f 1911
Suite No. 5 in E Major, Hwv 430- IV. Air and variations, ‘The Harmonious Blacksmith’ (Handel) Gramophone 05509 2649f 1908
The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1- Prelude in C sharp major BWV848 (Bach) Gramophone 05512 2838f 1909
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 (Selections)- Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846 (Bach) 1937
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 (Selections)- Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867 (Bach) 1934
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 (Selections)- Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846 (Bach) 1937
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 (Selections)- Prelude No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867 (Bach) 1934
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1- III. Fugue In C sharp major, BWV 848 (Bach) Gramophone 05512 2838f 1909
Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 (Abridged) (Brahms) Gramophone 045572, 045573, 980m, 981m, 1916
Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 (Brahms) HMV D1019, D1020 1924
Waltz In A flat major, Op. 42 (Chopin) Gramophone D888 Cc 3633-4 1923
Waltz In A flat major, Op. 42 in A Flat Major (Chopin) Gramophone 05533 ac 5072f 1911
Waltz In D Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1 ‘Minute’ (Chopin) Gramophone 05553 z 7358f 1913
Waltz In D Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1 ‘Minute’ (Chopin) Gramophone 45596 18635L 1916
Waltz in D-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1 ‘Minute’ (Chopin) HMV Cc 7150-1 [part] (DB 929) 2 November 1925
Waltz in E Minor, Op. posth., B, 56- Waltz In E minor, Op. posth (Chopin) Gramophone 05543 ac 5070f 1911
Waltz In G Flat Major, Op. 70 No. 1 (Chopin) Gramophone 05543 ac 5070f 1911
‘Widmung’ S. 566 (Schumann-Liszt) Gramophone E338 Bb 3631-3 1923
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