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Artur Schnabel

Austrian pianist

Artur Schnabel (17 April 1882 – 15 August 1951) was an Austrian-born classical pianist, composer and pedagogue. Schnabel was known for his intellectual seriousness as a musician, avoiding pure technical bravura. Among the 20th century's most respected and important pianists, his playing displayed marked vitality, profundity and spirituality in the Austro-German classics, particularly the works of Beethoven, Schubert and Mozart.

Music critic Harold C. Schonberg described Schnabel as "the man who invented Beethoven". Between 1932 and 1935, he made history by producing the first recording of the complete Beethoven piano sonatas. In 2018, the Library of Congress selected this recording to be placed in the National Recording Registry for its historical significance.

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Works

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  • 3 Fantasy Pieces
  • 3 Fantasy Pieces: No. 1, Capriccio "Diabolique"
  • 3 Fantasy Pieces: No. 2, Rêverie "Douce tristesse"
  • 3 Fantasy Pieces: No. 3, Valse mignonne
  • 3 Piano Pieces, op. 15
  • 3 Piano Pieces, op. 15: No. 1, Rhapsodie
  • 3 Piano Pieces, op. 15: No. 2, Nachtbild
  • 3 Piano Pieces, op. 15: No. 3a, Walzer. Sehr lebhaft
  • 3 Piano Pieces, op. 15: No. 3b, Walzer. Nicht zu rasch
  • 3 Piano Pieces, op. 15: No. 3c, Walzer. Nicht rasch
  • 3 Piano Pieces, op. 15: No. 3d, Walzer. Mit großem Schwung, sehr flottes Walzertempo
  • 4 Waltzes from Old Vienna
  • 4 Waltzes from Old Vienna: No. 1 (After J. Strauss' Opp. 258 & 44)
  • 4 Waltzes from Old Vienna: No. 2 (After J. Strauss', Op. 277)
  • 4 Waltzes from Old Vienna: No. 3 (After J. Strauss', Op. 96)
  • 4 Waltzes from Old Vienna: No. 4 (After J. Strauss' Opp. 277 & 71)
  • 7 Piano Pieces
  • 7 Piano Pieces: No. 1, Largo
  • 7 Piano Pieces: No. 2, Allegretto
  • 7 Piano Pieces: No. 3, Andantino
  • 7 Piano Pieces: No. 4, Agitato, vivace
  • 7 Piano Pieces: No. 5, Lento
  • 7 Piano Pieces: No. 6, Vivace
  • 7 Piano Pieces: No. 7, Epilogue. Comodo allegretto sereno
  • Cadenza to Mozart’s Piano Concerto no. 24, K. 491: I. Allegro
  • Dance Suite
  • Dance Suite: I. Foxtrot (Encounter)
  • Dance Suite: II. First Pause (Wooing)
  • Dance Suite: III. Waltz (Contact)
  • Dance Suite: IV. Second Pause (Floating)
  • Dance Suite: V. Towards Tomorrow (Affirmation)
  • Five Songs for Voice and Piano
  • Five Songs for Voice and Piano: I. Sphärengesang
  • Five Songs for Voice and Piano: II. Frühlingsgruss
  • Five Songs for Voice and Piano: III. Morgengruss
  • Five Songs for Voice and Piano: IV. Das Mädchen mit den hellen Augen
  • Five Songs for Voice and Piano: V. Abfindung
  • Notturno for Voice and Piano, op. 16
  • Piano Sonata
  • Piano Sonata: I. Passionate, Intense & Very Resolute - Very Free, Not Fast at All, Always Rather Restrained, but Still Melodious
  • Piano Sonata: II. Extremely Tender & Simple - Very Quiet, Soft, Sweetly Lost in Thought, Altogether Free
  • Piano Sonata: III. Cheerful, Impish, Cheeky, Somewhat Obstinate
  • Piano Sonata: IV. Very Slow, Dreamily, Immersed in Contemplation, Unearthly
  • Piano Sonata: V. Fiery, Bold, Unrelenting, but Also Without Haste or Excitement, Very Robust
  • Piece in 7 Movements
  • Piece in 7 Movements: I. Moderato e semplice
  • Piece in 7 Movements: II. Vivace un poco resoluto - III. Allegretto piacevole
  • Piece in 7 Movements: IV. Allegretto agitato
  • Piece in 7 Movements: V. Vivacissimo
  • Piece in 7 Movements: VI. Adagio
  • Piece in 7 Movements: VII. Moderato e semplice
  • Seven Songs for Voice and Piano, op. 14
  • Seven Songs for Voice and Piano, op. 14: I, Frühling
  • Seven Songs for Voice and Piano, op. 14: II. Octoberlied
  • Seven Songs for Voice and Piano, op. 14: III. Abendständchen
  • Seven Songs for Voice and Piano, op. 14: IV. Abendlandschaft
  • Seven Songs for Voice and Piano, op. 14: V. Hyazinthen
  • Seven Songs for Voice and Piano, op. 14: VI. Heisst es viel dich bitten?
  • Seven Songs for Voice and Piano, op. 14: VII. Die Sperlinge
  • Sonata for Violin Solo
  • Sonata for Violin Solo: I. Langsam, sehr frei und leidenschaftlich
  • Sonata for Violin Solo: II. In kräftig-fröhlichem Wanderschritt, durchweg sehr lebendig
  • Sonata for Violin Solo: III. Zart und anmutig, durchaus ruhig
  • Sonata for Violin Solo: IV. Äußerst rasch (prestissimo)
  • Sonata for Violin Solo: V. Sehr langsame Halbe, mit feierlichem ernstem Ausdruck, doch stets schlicht
  • Sonata for Violin and Piano
  • Sonata for Violin and Piano: I. Allegro ma non troppo
  • Sonata for Violin and Piano: II. Allegretto poco vivace
  • Sonata for Violin and Piano: III. Adagio
  • Sonata for Violin and Piano: IV. Vivace
  • String Quartet no. 1
  • String Quartet no. 1: I. Allegro energico e con brio
  • String Quartet no. 1: II. Andantino grazioso
  • String Quartet no. 1: III. Larghetto (So ruhig wie nur denkbar)
  • String Quartet no. 1: IV. Prestissimo (Ausserst rasch und heftig, stets mit Humor)
  • Symphony no. 1
  • Symphony no. 1: I. Molto moderato, un poco grave
  • Symphony no. 1: II. Vivace
  • Symphony no. 1: III. Largo con devozione e solennita
  • Symphony no. 1: IV. Allegro molto e con brio
  • Symphony no. 3
  • Symphony no. 3: I. Fantasia
  • Symphony no. 3: II. Dance
  • Symphony no. 3: III. Introduzione
  • Symphony no. 3: IV. Thema
  • Ten Songs for Voice and Piano, op. 11
  • Ten Songs for Voice and Piano, op. 11: I. Wunder
  • Ten Songs for Voice and Piano, op. 11: II. Dann
  • Ten Songs for Voice and Piano, op. 11: III. Ein ferner Frauengesang
  • Ten Songs for Voice and Piano, op. 11: IV. Marienlied
  • Ten Songs for Voice and Piano, op. 11: IX. Das Veilchen an den spanischen Flieder
  • Ten Songs for Voice and Piano, op. 11: V. Dieses ist ein rechter Morgen
  • Ten Songs for Voice and Piano, op. 11: VI. Manche Nacht
  • Ten Songs for Voice and Piano, op. 11: VII. Sieh mein Kind ich gehe
  • Ten Songs for Voice and Piano, op. 11: VIII. Waldnacht
  • Ten Songs for Voice and Piano, op. 11: X. Tanzlied