Walter Gieseking

Walter Wilhelm Gieseking (November 5, 1895 – October 26, 1956) was a French-German pianist and composer.

Gieseking is said to have been a natural and intuitive pianist. According to legend, he never practiced except in his own mind. He apparently would study the score, imagine playing it, and then perform it flawlessly. His habit of spending hours in total silence as he pored over scores is said to have frustrated his wife to no end.

Born in Lyon in France, Gieseking was largely self-taught as a pianist until he studied at the conservatory in Hanover. He remained in Germany during World War II, and also performed sometimes in Nazi-occupied France; these things led to accusations of collaboration with the Nazi Party. A number of his concerts, particularly in the United States, had to be cancelled because of protests against him. Eventually he was cleared of any wrong-doing by an Allied court. He died in London during a recording of Beethoven"s Piano Sonata No 15 for HMV. He had completed the first three movements and, the following day, was due to record the forth. Sadly, he died during the night. Luckily, HMV thought it fit to release the unfinished recording.

Gieseking had a very wide repertoire, ranging from the core works by Ludwig van Beethoven through to more modern works by the likes of Ferruccio Busoni and Arnold Schoenberg. He gave the premiere of the Piano Concerto by Hans Pfitzner in 1923. He is primarily remembered today, however, as one of the great interpreters of Mozart, Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. Specifically, his recordings of Debussy"s Préludes, done in 1953 and 1955, have been re-released by EMI Classics in their "Great Recordings of the Century" collection.

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Jascha Heifetz, Walter Gieseking, Guido Cantelli (CD)

Jascha Heifetz, Walter Gieseking, Guido Cantelli (CD)

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Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major / Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat Major , Piano Sonata No. 17 in B flat Major - Rosbaud & Gieseking (CD)

Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major / Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat Major , Piano Sonata No. 17 in B flat Major - Rosbaud & Gieseking (CD)

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Gieseking Interpreta Schubert & Schumann (CD)

Gieseking Interpreta Schubert & Schumann (CD)

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Bach - Suites Inglesi - Walter Gieseking (CD)

Bach - Suites Inglesi - Walter Gieseking (CD)

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Bach, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, Ravel - The Homochord Recordings 1923-1925 - Walter Gieseking (CD)

Bach, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, Ravel - The Homochord Recordings 1923-1925 - Walter Gieseking (CD)

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Walter Gieseking Plays Beethoven and Mozart (CD)

Walter Gieseking Plays Beethoven and Mozart (CD)

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Beethoven, Schumann - Symphony No. 4, Piano Concerto - Furtwangler (CD)

Beethoven, Schumann - Symphony No. 4, Piano Concerto - Furtwangler (CD)

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Beethoven, Mozart - Walter Gieseking - piano Berlin State Opera, Hans Rosbaud Recordings: 1936 - 1937 (CD)

Beethoven, Mozart - Walter Gieseking - piano Berlin State Opera, Hans Rosbaud Recordings: 1936 - 1937 (CD)

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Walter Gieseking plays Beethoven (CD)

Walter Gieseking plays Beethoven (CD)

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Schumann - Piano Pieces - Gieseking (CD)

Schumann - Piano Pieces - Gieseking (CD)

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Beethoven - Piano Sonatas - Gieseking (CD)

Beethoven - Piano Sonatas - Gieseking (CD)

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Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 4 / Grieg - Piano Concerto - Wilhelm Furtwangler (CD)

Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 4 / Grieg - Piano Concerto - Wilhelm Furtwangler (CD)

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