Artur Schnabel

Artur Schnabel (17 April 1882 – 15 August 1951) was an Austrian-American classical pianist, composer and pedagogue. Schnabel was known for his intellectual seriousness as a musician, avoiding pure technical bravura. Among the 20th century's most respected and important pianists, his playing displayed marked vitality, profundity and spirituality in the Austro-German classics, particularly the works of Beethoven and Schubert. Music critic Harold C. Schonberg described Schnabel as "the man who invented Beethoven". Between 1932 and 1935, he produced the first recording of the complete Beethoven piano sonatas. In 2018, the Library of Congress selected this recording to be placed in the National Recording Registry for its historical significance.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 17, 1882 (Bielsko-Biała), Died August 15, 1951 (Morschach)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1937

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 33 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Gramophone	0EA5526	10-in.	10/28/1937	Rondo in A major, part 1	Artur Schnabel ; Karl Ulrich Schnabel	Piano duet, 4-hands	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	0EA5527	10-in.	10/28/1937	Rondo in A major, part 2	Artur Schnabel ; Karl Ulrich Schnabel	Piano duet, 4-hands	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	0EA5528	10-in.	10/28/1937	Rondo in A major, part 3	Artur Schnabel ; Karl Ulrich Schnabel	Piano duet, 4-hands	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	0EA5529	10-in.	10/28/1937	Rondo in A major, part 4	Artur Schnabel ; Karl Ulrich Schnabel	Piano duet, 4-hands	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	0EA5530	10-in.	10/29/1937	Lebensstürme, part 1	Artur Schnabel ; Karl Ulrich Schnabel	Piano duet, 4-hands	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	0EA5531	10-in.	10/29/1937	Lebensstürme, part 2	Artur Schnabel ; Karl Ulrich Schnabel	Piano duet, 4-hands	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	0EA5532	10-in.	10/29/1937	Lebensstürme, part 3	Artur Schnabel ; Karl Ulrich Schnabel	Piano duet, 4-hands	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	0EA5533	10-in.	10/29/1937	Lebensstürme, part 4	Artur Schnabel ; Karl Ulrich Schnabel	Piano duet, 4-hands	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	2EA1457	12-in.	4/5/1935	Concerto no. 2 in B flat major	London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel	Piano and orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	2EA1458	12-in.	4/5/1935	Concerto no. 2 in B flat major	London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel	Piano and orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	2EA1459	12-in.	4/5/1935	Concerto no. 2 in B flat major	London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel	Piano and orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	2EA1460	12-in.	4/5/1935	Concerto no. 2 in B flat major	London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel	Piano and orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	2EA1461	12-in.	4/5/1935	Concerto no. 2 in B flat major	London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel	Piano and orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	2EA1462	12-in.	4/5/1935	Concerto no. 2 in B flat major	London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel	Piano and orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	2EA1463	12-in.	4/5/1935	Concerto no. 2 in B flat major	London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel	Piano and orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	2EA1464	12-in.	4/5/1935	Concerto no. 2 in B flat major	London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel	Piano and orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	2B3235	12-in.	3/23/1932	Concerto no. 1, in C major	London Symphony Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel	Piano and orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	2B3236	12-in.	3/23/1932	Concerto no. 1, in C major	London Symphony Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel	Piano and orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	2B3237	12-in.	3/23/1932	Concerto no. 1, in C major	London Symphony Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel	Piano and orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	2B3238	12-in.	3/23/1932	Concerto no. 1, in C major	London Symphony Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel	Piano and orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	2B3239	12-in.	3/23/1932	Concerto no. 1, in C major	London Symphony Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel	Piano and orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	2B3240	12-in.	3/23/1932	Concerto no. 1, in C major	London Symphony Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel	Piano and orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	2B3241	12-in.	3/23/1932	Concerto no. 1, in C major	London Symphony Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel	Piano and orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	2B3242	12-in.	3/23/1932	Concerto no. 1, in C major	London Symphony Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel	Piano and orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	2B3243	12-in.	3/23/1932	Concerto no. 1, in C major	London Symphony Orchestra ; Malcolm Sargent ; Artur Schnabel	Piano and orchestra	instrumentalist, piano

(Results 1-25 of 33 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schnabel, Artur," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101879.

Schnabel, Artur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101879.

"Schnabel, Artur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.