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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 151-160 of 160 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick XE20059-XE20060 12-in. 9/7/1926 Barcarolle Leopold Godowsky Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick XE20061-XE20062 12-in. 9/7/1926 Ballade in A flat Leopold Godowsky Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E20077-E20080 10-in. 9/10/1926 Butterfly keys study Leopold Godowsky Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick XE20081-XE20082 12-in. 9/10/1926 Triana Leopold Godowsky Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick XE20092-XE20093 12-in. 9/11/1926 Morning greeting Leopold Godowsky Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick XE20094-XE20095 12-in. 9/11/1926 Good night Leopold Godowsky Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick XE20096-XE20098 12-in. 9/11/1926 Old Vienna Leopold Godowsky Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick XE20099-XE20101 12-in. 9/11/1926 Polonaise in A flat, op. 53 Leopold Godowsky Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick E16264-E16266; E16270 10-in. 8/28/1925 Marche militaire Leopold Godowsky Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone Bb13829 10-in. 6/18/1928 Tango Wilhelm Backhaus Piano solo arranger  
(Results 151-160 of 160 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Godowsky, Leopold," accessed October 11, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102653.

Godowsky, Leopold. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 11, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102653.

"Godowsky, Leopold." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 11 October 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102653

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