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Walter Gieseking

Walter Wilhelm Gieseking (5 November 1895 – 26 October 1956) was a French-born German pianist and composer. Gieseking was renowned for his subtle touch, pedaling, and dynamic control—particularly in the music of Debussy and Ravel; he made integral recordings of all their published works which were extant during his life. He also recorded most of Mozart's solo piano works.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 5, 1895 (Lyon), Died October 26, 1956 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick XE22250-XE22251 12-in. 4/4/1927 La plus que lente Walter Gieseking Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick XE22252-XE22253½ 12-in. 4/4/1927 Silver cascade Walter Gieseking Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick XE22254-XE22255 12-in. 4/4/1927 Moonlight sonata, part 1 Walter Gieseking Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick XE22256-XE22257 12-in. 4/4/1927 Moonlight sonata, part 2 Walter Gieseking Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick XE22258-XE22259 12-in. 4/4/1927 Moonlight sonata, part 3 Walter Gieseking Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick XE22260-XE22262 12-in. 4/4/1927 Moonlight sonata, part 4 Walter Gieseking Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) CLX2672 12-in. 5/28/1949 Miroirs Walter Gieseking Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) CLX2673 12-in. 5/28/1949 Miroirs Walter Gieseking Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gieseking, Walter," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103372.

Gieseking, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103372.

"Gieseking, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103372

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