Artur Schnabel

Artur Schnabel (April 17, 1882 – August 15, 1951) was a classical pianist, who also composed and taught. Schnabel was renowned for his seriousness as a musician, avoiding anything resembling pure technical bravura. He was said to have tended to disregard his own technical limitations in pursuit of his musical ideals. However, Schnabel is widely considered to be one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, whose vitality, profundity and spiritual penetration in his playing of works by Beethoven and Schubert, in particular, have seldom if ever been surpassed.

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1882: 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar)....

August 15: August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining....

1951: 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar....

Artur Schnabel related Images and Photos (experimental)

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Pianist Artur Rubinstein Taking Bow Next to Grand Piano as Audience Enthusiastically Responds