Leopold Godowsky
Leopold Mordkhelovich Godowsky Sr. (13 February 1870 – 21 November 1938) was a Lithuanian-born American virtuoso pianist, composer and teacher. He was one of the most highly regarded performers of his time, known for his theories concerning the application of relaxed weight and economy of motion within pianistic technique – principles later propagated by his pupils, such as Heinrich Neuhaus. He was heralded among musical giants as the "Buddha of the Piano". Ferruccio Busoni claimed that he and Godowsky were "the only composers to have added anything of significance to keyboard writing since Franz Liszt." As a composer, Godowsky is best known for his Java Suite, Triakontameron, Passacaglia and Walzermasken, alongside his transcriptions of works by other composers: best known work in the field is 53 Studies on Chopin's Études (1894–1914). |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 13, 1870 (Žasliai), Died November 21, 1938 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, arranger, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 160 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | C-11941 | 12-in. | 4/26/1912 | Etude, op. 10, no. 12 | Vladimir de Pachmann | Piano solo | arranger | |
Victor | C-16987 | 12-in. | 1/8/1916 | Wienerisch | Fritz Kreisler | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | B-16987 | 10-in. | 1/8/1916 | Wienerisch | Fritz Kreisler | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | B-24477 | 10-in. | 9/17/1920 | Waltz in D major | Jascha Heifetz | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | BVE-31640 | 10-in. | 6/11/1925 | Tambourin | Shura Cherkassky | Piano solo | arranger | |
Victor | B-31640 | 10-in. | 1/9/1925 | Tambourin | Shura Cherkassky | Piano solo | arranger | |
Victor | BVE-32526 | 10-in. | 4/20/1925 | Tambourin | Guiomar Novaës | Piano solo | arranger | |
Victor | BVE-32527 | 10-in. | 4/20/1925 | Tango | Guiomar Novaës | Piano solo | arranger | |
Victor | BVE-49147 | 10-in. | 11/30/1928 | Nocturnal Tangier | Fritz Kreisler | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | BVE-49811 | 10-in. | 1/30/1929 | Alt Wien | Isabelle Yalkovsky | Piano solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-59493 | 10-in. | 5/1/1930 | Pastorale | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | arranger | |
Victor | BS-81353 | 10-in. | 2/3/1934 | Alt wien | Jascha Heifetz ; Arpad Sandor | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | BS-066112 | 10-in. | 6/16/1941 | Rendezvous | Reginald Stewart | Piano solo | composer | |
Victor | D9VB-0917 | 10-in. | 2/22/1949 | Alt wien | Three Suns | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Columbia | 36693 | 12-in. | 4/10/1913 | Two songs without words | Leopold Godowsky | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 36694 | 12-in. | 4/10/1913 | Campanella | Leopold Godowsky | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 36695 | 12-in. | 4/10/1913 | Prelude in D-flat | Leopold Godowsky | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 36696 | 12-in. | 4/10/1913 | Hark! Hark! The lark | Leopold Godowsky | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 36697 | 12-in. | ca. 1913-1917 | Polonaise in A-flat | Leopold Godowsky | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 36698 | 12-in. | ca. 1913 | Prelude in B-flat major | Leopold Godowsky | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 36699 | 12-in. | ca. 1913 | Waltz in C-sharp minor | Leopold Godowsky | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 36700 | 12-in. | 4/10/1913 | Berceuse | Leopold Godowsky | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 36701 | 12-in. | ca. 1913 | Nocturne in E-flat | Leopold Godowsky | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 36890 | 12-in. | ca. 1914 | Gnomenreigen | Leopold Godowsky | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 36891 | 12-in. | 3/4/1914 | Waltz in G flat | Leopold Godowsky | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Godowsky, Leopold," accessed October 7, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102653.
Godowsky, Leopold. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 7, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102653.
"Godowsky, Leopold." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 October 2024.
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