Wonderful Webmaster, a fount of anniversary knowledge, writes to remind me that today is the birthday of Wilhelm Kempff, who was born in Juterborg on 25 November 1895. Here is the great pianist doing what he did best: profound Beethoven. The slow movement of the D minor Sonata Op.31 No.2, the 'Tempest', recorded in Paris in 1968.
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I have had the great pleasure of viewing many, many filmed performances of Wilhelm Kempff that have been broadcast on an American satellite feed called "Classic Arts Showcase". I am in awe of not only his technical prowess but his almost mystical relationship with the music. Schnabel, Rubenstein and Horowitz -- yes, but also Wilhelm Kempff.
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