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 |
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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 |
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.
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