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Paul Badura-Skoda
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Paul Badura-Skoda (Vienna, Austria, 6 October 1927 – 25 September 2019) was an Austrian pianist. A student of Edwin Fischer, Badura-Skoda first rose to prominence by winning first prize in the Austrian Music Competition in 1947. In 1949, he performed with distinguished conductors including Wilhelm Furtwängler and Herbert von Karajan; over his long career, he has recorded with conductors including Hans Knappertsbusch, Hermann Scherchen, and George Szell. Along with his contemporaries Friedrich Gulda and Jörg Demus, he was part of the so-called "Viennese Troika". He is best known for his performances of works by Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert, but has an extensive repertoire including many works of Chopin and Ravel. Badura-Skoda is well known for his performances on historical instruments, and owns several (his recording of the complete piano sonatas of Schubert is on five instruments from his private collection). A prolific recording artist, Badura-Skoda's over 200 records include many duplicates made to highlight the sound of different pianos: in a 2013 record, he recorded Schubert's last sonata three times on instruments from the 1820s, 1920s, and early 2000s (having already recorded the piece several times before); one of his box sets of the complete piano sonatas of Beethoven similarly includes three different versions of the "Hammerklavier" Sonata. Indeed, he is the only pianist to have not only recorded the complete piano sonatas of Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert, but
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Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 In C-Sharp Minor, S.244/2
8442Nocturne in D-Flat Major, Op. 27, No. 2
7113Fantasie d. rhythmes. flamenco (Live)
3344Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op. 34, No. 1
3025Piano Concerto No. 26 in D major, "Coronation Concerto" K. 537 : II. Larghetto
2966Unter Donner und Blitz, Polka, Op. 324
2177Jeux deau
1778Forellenquintett-The Trout-Quintet In A Major For The Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello And Double Bass, D667, Op.Post.114. Recorded In 1950 (Andantino)
1729Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65
15010Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: II. Romance - Larghetto
114albums
The Paul Badura-Skoda Edition - Solo Recordings
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The Art of Paul Badura-Skoda
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The Paul Badura-Skoda Edition - Chamber Recordings
In The Mirror Of Time
A Man and His Music
Mozart: Sonates pour le pianoforte K310, K330, K331
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Paul Badura-Skoda: Solo Piano Collection
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Mozart : Concertos pour piano N°24 KV 491, N°26 KV 537 "du Couronnement" - Piano Concerto
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Classics for Relaxation
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Badura-Skoda - 75Th Birthday Tribute (A Musical Biography)
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