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This latest re-release from Wilhelm Kempff’s stereo Beethoven cycle offers three name sonatas, if not the three name sonatas. Instead of the usual “Moonlight”, “Appassionata”,
With three of Schumann’s finest piano works assembled on one generously-filled CD, these performances by Wilhelm Kempff are a not-to-be-missed bargain. The recordings, which date
Deutsche Grammophon repackages Wilhelm Kempff’s classic Schubert sonata cycle in a space-saving box, and slashes the cost down to budget price. In addition, the performances
To the best of my knowledge, this release is the first live Wilhelm Kempff recital to appear on CD. It’s a beauty. The intimate warmth
The Mozart C major Concerto K. 467 on Disc One of this two-disc set is released for the first time. It offers a glimpse of
The three works reissued here count among the best of Wilhelm Kempff’s stereo Schumann recordings for Deutsche Grammophon. Good as the pianist’s mono Kreisleriana was,
Disc one begins with crown jewels from Wilhelm Kempff’s early-1950s Beethoven sonata cycle, played with gentle flair, stylish bite, and caressing micro-nuances. The pianist’s more
It’s good to have Kempff’s early fifties Liszt recordings for Decca available again. The sound is murky, yet the pianist’s subtleties of touch and color
