Backhaus
Wilhelm Backhaus was
born in 1884 in Leipzig. He studied piano at the Academy of Music
of Leipzig, though his first teacher was his mother, who was a
pianist. In 1898, after a trip to Frankfurt, he became favourite
student of Eugène D'Albert, talented pianist e composer,
who was very famous for his Beethoven interpretations. At the age
of 16, he had his first concert tour in Europe. In 1905 he got
the Nicolai Rubinstein Prize in Paris. In 1912, he had his first
concert in the USA, in NY, and then in South America, Asia and
back to Europe. He moved to Lugano in 1930, where he spent the
rest of his life doing playing the piano. He died for a heart
attack in 1969. Mr. Backhaus had a very simple life. It is said
that when they asked him why he didn't spend some time doing
something he liked, he answered: 'I am already doing it!'
♣ Interesting links:
Biography of Wilhelm Backhaus ~ qardinalinfo
. com
Wilhelm Backhaus ~ Youngrok Lee's Music
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