Wilhelm Kempff

Wilhelm Kempff (1895-1991) was a German pianist and composer. His interpretations of Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann and Brahms established him as a major figure in twentieth-century piano playing. He recorded extensively for Deutsche Grammophon and taught through the Beethoven interpretation courses he founded in Positano. His playing was admired for its singing line, poetic imagination and clarity of musical structure.