Karl Ulrich Schnabel

Karl Ulrich Schnabel (August 6, 1909 – August 27, 2001) was an Austrian pianist. Schnabel was the son of pianist Artur Schnabel and operatic contralto and lieder singer Therese Behr and elder brother of the American actor Stefan Schnabel. An internationally celebrated teacher of the piano, his students include, among others, Leon Fleisher, Claude Frank, Richard Goode, Kwong-Kwong Ma, Stanislav Ioudenitch, Jon Nakamatsu, Murray Perahia, and Peter Serkin.

Birth and Death Data: Born Berlin (federated state, capital and largest city of Germany), Died August 27, 2001 (Danbury (city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1937

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 0EA1269 10-in. 2/12/1935 Capriccio in B-flat major, part 1 Karl Ulrich Schnabel Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0EA1270 10-in. 2/12/1935 Capriccio in B-flat major, part 2 Karl Ulrich Schnabel Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0EA1271 10-in. 2/12/1935 Capriccio in B-flat major, part 3 Karl Ulrich Schnabel Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0EA1272 10-in. 2/12/1935 Sonata in D Major Karl Ulrich Schnabel Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
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 0B5960 10-in. 4/4/1934 Venetian boat song no. 3 Karl Ulrich Schnabel Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0B5961 10-in. 4/4/1934 Lost illusions Karl Ulrich Schnabel Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0B5962 10-in. 4/4/1934 Shepherd's complaint Karl Ulrich Schnabel Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0B5963 10-in. 4/4/1934 May breezes Karl Ulrich Schnabel Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0B5964 10-in. 4/4/1934 Sadness of soul Karl Ulrich Schnabel Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0B5965 10-in. 4/4/1934 Spring song Karl Ulrich Schnabel Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0B5966 10-in. 4/4/1934 Tarantella Karl Ulrich Schnabel Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0B5967 10-in. 4/4/1934 Venetian boat song no. 2 Karl Ulrich Schnabel Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0B5968 10-in. 4/4/1934 Folk song Karl Ulrich Schnabel Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Gramophone 0B5969 10-in. 4/4/1934 Morning song Karl Ulrich Schnabel Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schnabel, Karl Ulrich," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102917.

Schnabel, Karl Ulrich. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102917.

"Schnabel, Karl Ulrich." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102917

External Sources

Wikipedia: Karl Ulrich Schnabel

Discogs: Karl Ulrich Schnabel

Grove: Karl Ulrich Schnabel

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Schnabel, Karl Ulrich - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80125806

Wikidata: Karl Ulrich Schnabel - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1979573

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/64193076

MusicBrainz: Karl Ulrich Schnabel - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8a0f1eb8-f6e0-42f2-974f-d85c5fff994c

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1446078 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1446078

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