Wilhelm Kempff: Piano Recital 1962 | SWR Classic SWR19412

Wilhelm Kempff: Piano Recital 1962

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Label: SWR Classic

Cat No: SWR19412

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Instrumental

Release Date: 8th February 2019

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At his 1962 recital in Schwetzingen, Wilhelm Kempff demonstrated his unique ability to embed searching, dreamy piano music within his wider repertoire, mindful of its demands for fine, stylistic gradations. With his Schwetzingen programme, he stepped outside the safe territory of works by composers such as Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert, which were usually expected by concert organisers and audiences alike. The opening pieces are likely to surprise even those familiar with Kempff as a performer of wide-ranging piano repertoire. Rarely heard miniatures by Jean-Philippe Rameau and François Couperin, forgotten by most soloists, teachers and their students, highlight Kempff’s versatility and his engaging handling of colours, even on French territory.

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