Walter Gieseking

Walter Gieseking

Walter GiesekingWalter Wilhelm Gieseking (5 November 1895 – 26 October 1956) was a German pianist and composer.Born in Lyon, France, the son of a German doctor and lepidopterist, Gieseking first started playing the piano at the age of four, but without formal instruction. His family travelled frequently and he was privately educated.From 1911 to early 1916, he studied at the Hanover Conservatory. There his mentor was the director Karl Leimer, with whom he later co-authored a piano method. He made his first appearance as a concert pianist in 1915, but was conscripted in 1916 and spent the remainder of World War I as a regimental bandsman. His first London piano recital took place in 1923, establishing an exceptional and lasting reputation.

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Strauss t Songs op 17 PhilDDZ (5)
4953d ago
7 Piano Other
Schorschi-Batschi (Fox-Trott) PhilDDZ (5)
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2 Piano Other
Tempo di Charleston hector1985 (52)
4973d ago
3 Piano Original