Wilhelm Kempff
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About
Wilhelm Walter Friedrich Kempff was a German pianist, teacher and composer. Although his repertoire included Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt and Brahms, Kempff was particularly well known for his interpretations of the music of Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert, recording the complete sonatas of both composers. He is considered to have been one of the chief exponents of the Germanic tradition during the 20th century.
Most popular songs
- Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenutoWilhelm KempffDemo
- Brahms: 4つの小品 作品119: 第1曲: 間奏曲 ロ短調 - Brahms: 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 1, Intermezzo in B MinorWilhelm KempffDemo
- Brahms: 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 1, Intermezzo in B MinorWilhelm KempffDemo
- Rameau: Pièces de clavecin (1724), Suite in E Minor, RCT 2: IV. Le rappel des oiseaux (Arr. Kempff for Piano)Wilhelm KempffDemo
- J.S. Bach: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Arr. Kempff for Piano)Wilhelm KempffDemo
- Handel: Minuet in G Minor, HWV 434/4 (Arr. Kempff for Piano)Wilhelm KempffDemo
- Handel: Suite No. 5 in E Major, HWV 430 (Set 1): IV. Air with 5 Variations "The Harmonious Blacksmith"Wilhelm KempffDemo
- Piano Sonata No. 19 in G Minor, Op. 49 No. 1: I. AllegroWilhelm KempffDemo
- Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 271 Moonlight I. Adagio sostenutoWilhelm KempffDemo
- Brahms: 7 Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 4, Intermezzo in E MajorWilhelm KempffDemo
- J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria da CapoWilhelm KempffDemo
- J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria da CapoWilhelm KempffDemo
Releases
- Beethoven & Chopin RecitalAlbum · 2026
- "Kempff Plays": Beethoven & ChopinAlbum · 2025
- Wilhelm Kempff - On PianoAlbum · 2025
- KEMPFF plays BEETHOVEN vol. II (Remastered 2025)Album · 2025
- Kempff Plays Beethoven, Vol. 1Album · 2025
- Kempff plays SchumannAlbum · 2024
- Wilhelm Kempff plays Brahms, Schumann & SchubertAlbum · 2024
- Schumann: Piano ConcertoAlbum · 2024
- Bach & Beethoven - Wilhelm KempffAlbum · 2023
- Legendary Schubert Recordings - Wilhelm KempffAlbum · 2023
- NKB SP Selection No. 11, Great Player 9 (feat. Lili Krauss)Album · 2023
- J.S. Bach; Handel; F. Couperin; Rameau; Beethoven (Wilhelm Kempff: Complete Decca Recordings, Vol. 1)Album · 2022
- Brahms: Fantasias (Seven Piano Pieces), Op. 116; Four Piano Pieces, Op. 119 (Wilhelm Kempff: Complete Decca Recordings, Vol. 12)Album · 2022
- Liszt: Années de pèlerinage; Légendes (Wilhelm Kempff: Complete Decca Recordings, Vol. 8)Album · 2022
- Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3; Ballade No. 3; Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante; Fantaisie; Polonaise-fantaisie (Wilhelm Kempff: Complete Decca Recordings, Vol. 7)Album · 2022
- Bach, Mozart, Schubert & Schumann: Works for PianoAlbum · 2022
- Brahms: Rhapsodies, Op. 79; Intermezzi, Op. 117; Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118 (Wilhelm Kempff: Complete Decca Recordings, Vol. 10)Album · 2022
- Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2; Impromptus; Berceuse; Barcarolle (Wilhelm Kempff: Complete Decca Recordings, Vol. 6)Album · 2022
- Brahms: Four Ballades, Op. 10; Eight Piano Pieces, Op. 76; Rhapsodies, Op. 79; Intermezzi, Op. 117 (Wilhelm Kempff: Complete Decca Recordings, Vol. 11)Album · 2022
- Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1; Piano Concerto No. 2 (Wilhelm Kempff: Complete Decca Recordings, Vol. 9)Album · 2022
- Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 9 'Jeunehomme'; Piano Concerto No. 15 (Wilhelm Kempff: Complete Decca Recordings, Vol. 3)Album · 2022
- A Bach Recital (Wilhelm Kempff: Complete Decca Recordings, Vol. 2)Album · 2022
- Schumann: Papillons; Arabeske; Piano Concerto (Wilhelm Kempff: Complete Decca Recordings, Vol. 5)Album · 2022
- Wilhelm Kempff plays Brahms and MozartAlbum · 2021
- Beethoven: Op.27 & Op.109 - Chopin: Nocturne Op.9 No.3 - Schubert: Impromptu Op.90 No.4 - Schumann: Kreisleriana, Op.16 (Previously Unreleased Piano Recordings)Album · 2021
- The Immortal Ludwig Van BeethovenAlbum · 2021
- Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas in under 15 minutesAlbum · 2020
- Rameau, Couperin, Handel, Beethoven & Schubert: Works for Piano (Live)Album · 2019
- Frédéric Chopin · Ballade No. 3 Op. 47 · Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise brillante Op. 72 · Fantaisie Op. 49 · Polonaise-Fantaisie Op. 61Album · 2019
- Schumann, Beethoven & Brahms: Works for Solo Piano (Live)Album · 2019
- Schubert: Piano Sonatas Nos. 16 & 21Album · 2018
- Beethoven: Complete Piano SonatasAlbum · 2018
- Wilhelm Kempff plays ChopinAlbum · 2018
- Mozart: Works for PianoAlbum · 2018
- Kempff plays BachAlbum · 2018
- Wilhelm Kempff Plays Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms & FauréAlbum · 2017
- Wilhelm Kempff Plays Schubert, Mozart, Liszt & BachAlbum · 2017
- Beethoven Piano Sonatas: The Complete Wartime 78-rpm RecordingsAlbum · 2017
- Beethoven: Piano ConcertosAlbum · 2016
- RomancesEP · 2016
- Beethoven: The Late Sonatas – Pre-war 78 RPM RecordingsAlbum · 2016
- Grandes Copositores - Mozart - Sinfonia No. 41Album · 2015
- Beethoven: Favourite Piano SonatasAlbum · 2014
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Two Sonatas for PianoAlbum · 2014
- Beethoven: Piano Sonatas - "Hammerklavier", "Waldstein", "Les Adieux"Album · 2013
- Le Livre d'Or de Paris-Inter: Schubert - SchumannAlbum · 2013
- Beethoven: The Piano ConcertosAlbum · 2013
- Beethoven: The Piano SonatasAlbum · 2013