Wilhelm Backhaus (26 Mar 1884 - 05 Jul 1969)

Male Person - Germany pianist

Releases (5)

Official

Album

  1. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27; Piano Sonata No. 11 01 Jan 1960
  2. Beethoven: Sonate pour piano No. 14 "Au clair de lune"

Album - Compilation

  1. Wilhelm Backhaus 1908-1935 From Acoustic to Electrical Recordings 1994
  2. Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Volume 8: Wilhelm Backhaus I 1998
  3. The Complete Decca Recordings 14 Feb 2020

Relationships (1)

Teachers

  1. Eugen d’Albert

Recordings by (496)

  1. Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: 1. Tema (Andante grazioso) con variazioni 6:34 (01 Jan 1960)
  2. Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: 2. Menuetto 4:30 (01 Jan 1960)
  3. Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: 3. Alla Turca (Allegretto) 3:12 (01 Jan 1960)
  4. Sonate cis-moll, op. 27,2 »Mondschein-Sonate«: 1. Adagio sostenuto 5:39 (1969)
  5. Sonate cis-moll, op. 27,2 »Mondschein-Sonate«: 2. Allegretto 2:21 (1969)
  6. Sonate cis-moll, op. 27,2 »Mondschein-Sonate«: 3. Presto agitato 7:18 (1969)
  7. Sonate c-moll, op. 13 »Pathétique«: 1. Grave. Allegro di molto e con brio 6:13 (1969)
  8. Sonate c-moll, op. 13 »Pathétique«: 2. Adagio cantabile 4:47 (1969)
  9. Sonate c-moll, op. 13 »Pathétique«: 3. Rondo: Allegro 4:27 (1969)
  10. Sonate f-moll, op. 57 »Appassionata«: 1. Allegro assai 9:27 (1969)
  11. Sonate f-moll, op. 57 »Appassionata«: 2. Andante con moto 5:55 (1969)
  12. Sonate f-moll, op. 57 »Appassionata«: 3. Allegro, ma non troppo 5:19 (1969)
  13. Rondo Alla Turca 3:09 (1971)
  14. Etude Nr.3 E-Dur 4:38 (1971)
  15. Piano Sonata no. 27 in E minor, op. 90: I. Mit lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit empindung und ausdruck 5:03 (01 May 1986)
  16. Piano Sonata no. 27 in E minor, op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen 7:41 (01 May 1986)
  17. Piano Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1: I. Allegro 3:03 (01 May 1986)
  18. Piano Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1: II. Adagio 3:58 (01 May 1986)
  19. Piano Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1: III. Menuetto & trio. Allegretto 2:24 (01 May 1986)
  20. Piano Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1: IV. Prestissimo 3:54 (01 May 1986)
  21. Piano Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2: I. Allegro vivace 4:56 (01 May 1986)
  22. Piano Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2: II. Largo appassionato 4:59 (01 May 1986)
  23. Piano Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2: III. Scherzo & trio (Minore). Allegretto 2:46 (01 May 1986)
  24. Piano Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2: IV. Rondo. Grazioso 6:23 (01 May 1986)
  25. Piano Sonata no. 3 in C major, op. 2 no. 3: I. Allegro con brio 7:22 (01 May 1986)
  26. Piano Sonata no. 3 in C major, op. 2 no. 3: II. Adagio 5:57 (01 May 1986)
  27. Piano Sonata no. 3 in C major, op. 2 no. 3: III. Scherzo & trio. Allegro 3:04 (01 May 1986)
  28. Piano Sonata no. 3 in C major, op. 2 no. 3: IV. Allegro assai 5:32 (01 May 1986)
  29. Piano Sonata no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1: I. Allegro molto e con brio 4:08 (01 May 1986)
  30. Piano Sonata no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1: II. Adagio molto 5:51 (01 May 1986)
  31. Piano Sonata no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1: III. Finale. Prestissimo 3:18 (01 May 1986)
  32. Piano Sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: 1. Maestoso: Allegro con brio ed appassionato 8:17 (01 May 1986)
  33. Piano Sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: 2. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile 13:09 (01 May 1986)
  34. Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106: I. Allegro (mono) 11:49 (01 May 1986)
  35. Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106: II. Scherzo. Assai vivace-Presto-Tempo I (mono) 2:41 (01 May 1986)
  36. Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106: III. Adagio sostenuto (mono) 16:36 (01 May 1986)
  37. Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106: IV. Largo-Allegro-Allegro risoluto (mono) 11:01 (01 May 1986)
  38. Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: 1. Vivace ma non troppo: Adagio espressivo 2:57 (01 May 1986)
  39. Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: 2. Prestissimo 2:18 (01 May 1986)
  40. Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: 3. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung 12:29 (01 May 1986)
  41. Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "The Tempest": I. Largo – Allegro 8:28 (01 May 1986)
  42. Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "The Tempest": II. Adagio 6:16 (01 May 1986)
  43. Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "The Tempest": III. Allegretto 6:30 (01 May 1986)
  44. Piano Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3: I. Allegro 6:16 (01 May 1986)
  45. Piano Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3: II. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace 3:46 (01 May 1986)
  46. Piano Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3: III. Menuetto and Trio 4:06 (01 May 1986)
  47. Piano Sonata no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3: IV. Presto con fuoco 4:53 (01 May 1986)
  48. Piano Sonata no. 19 in G minor, op. 49 no. 1: I. Andante 3:27 (01 May 1986)
  49. Piano Sonata no. 19 in G minor, op. 49 no. 1: II. Rondo. Allegro 3:36 (01 May 1986)
  50. Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: I. Allegro ma non troppo 2:59 (01 May 1986)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 1 in E minor, op. 38: III. Allegro - Più presto 6:21 Pierre Fournier, Wilhelm Backhaus (1955) piano
  2. Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 2 in F, op. 99: II. Adagio affettuoso 6:10 Pierre Fournier, Wilhelm Backhaus (1955) piano
  3. Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 1 in E minor, op. 38: I. Allegro non troppo 9:55 Pierre Fournier, Wilhelm Backhaus (1955) piano
  4. Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 2 in F, op. 99: I. Allegro vivace 6:43 Pierre Fournier, Wilhelm Backhaus (1955) piano
  5. Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 1 in E minor, op. 38: II. Allegretto quasi minuetto 5:13 Pierre Fournier, Wilhelm Backhaus (1955) piano
  6. Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 2 in F, op. 99: III. Allegro appassionata 6:05 Pierre Fournier, Wilhelm Backhaus (1955) piano
  7. Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 2 in F, op. 99: IV. Allegro molto 4:11 Pierre Fournier, Wilhelm Backhaus (1955) piano
  8. Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 B-Dur, op. 83: I. Allegro non troppo 17:15 Wilhelm Backhaus, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm (1967) piano, piano
  9. Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 B-Dur, op. 83: II. Allegro appassionato 8:49 Wilhelm Backhaus, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm (1967) piano, piano
  10. Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 B-Dur, op. 83: IV. Allegretto grazioso 9:45 Wilhelm Backhaus, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm (1967) piano, piano
  11. Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 B-Dur, op. 83: III. Andante (cello: Emmanuel Brabec) 12:20 Wilhelm Backhaus, Emanuel Brabec, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm (1967) piano, piano
  12. Sonate c-moll, op. 13 »Pathétique«: 1. Grave. Allegro di molto e con brio 6:13 Wilhelm Backhaus (1969) piano
  13. Sonate f-moll, op. 57 »Appassionata«: 2. Andante con moto 5:55 Wilhelm Backhaus (1969) piano
  14. Sonate cis-moll, op. 27,2 »Mondschein-Sonate«: 2. Allegretto 2:21 Wilhelm Backhaus (1969) piano
  15. Sonate cis-moll, op. 27,2 »Mondschein-Sonate«: 1. Adagio sostenuto 5:39 Wilhelm Backhaus (1969) piano
  16. Sonate cis-moll, op. 27,2 »Mondschein-Sonate«: 3. Presto agitato 7:18 Wilhelm Backhaus (1969) piano
  17. Sonate c-moll, op. 13 »Pathétique«: 2. Adagio cantabile 4:47 Wilhelm Backhaus (1969) piano
  18. Sonate c-moll, op. 13 »Pathétique«: 3. Rondo: Allegro 4:27 Wilhelm Backhaus (1969) piano
  19. Sonate f-moll, op. 57 »Appassionata«: 1. Allegro assai 9:27 Wilhelm Backhaus (1969) piano
  20. Sonate f-moll, op. 57 »Appassionata«: 3. Allegro, ma non troppo 5:19 Wilhelm Backhaus (1969) piano
  21. Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: I. Allegro Molto E Con Brio 6:18 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  22. Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: II. Largo, Con Gran Espressione 6:11 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  23. Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: III. Allegro 3:48 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  24. Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: IV. Rondo (Poco Allegretto E Grazioso) 6:35 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  25. Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro Con Brio 8:49 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  26. Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Rondò (Allegretto Moderato - Prestissimo) 9:43 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  27. Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro Assai - Più Allegro 9:33 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  28. Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante Con Moto 6:00 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  29. Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo - Presto 5:17 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  30. Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo": I. Presto Alla Tedesca 4:15 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  31. Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo": II. Andante 2:56 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  32. Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo": III. Vivace 1:52 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  33. Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: III. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo 2:51 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  34. Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: III. Fuga (Allegro Ma Non Troppo) 6:11 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  35. Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Theme 0:46 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  36. Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 1: Alla Marcia Maestosa 1:35 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  37. Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 4: Un Poco Più Vivace 0:52 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  38. Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 5: Allegro Vivace 0:50 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  39. Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 7: Un Poco Più Allegro 0:57 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  40. Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 9: Allegro Pesante E Risoluto 1:26 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  41. Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 11: Allegretto 0:46 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  42. Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 15: Presto Scherzando 0:38 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  43. Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 17: 0:49 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  44. Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 18: Moderato 1:11 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  45. Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 19: Presto 0:51 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  46. Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 26: 0:57 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  47. Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 27: Vivace 0:58 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  48. Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 28: Allegro 1:01 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  49. Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 29: Adagio Ma Non Troppo 0:59 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano
  50. Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli in C major, op. 120: Var. 30: Andante, Sempre Cantabile 1:42 Wilhelm Backhaus (01 May 1986) piano

Credited as (47)

  1. Wilhelm Backhaus
  2. Beethoven, Mozart; Wilhelm Backhaus
  3. Chopin; Wilhelm Backhaus
  4. Brahms; Wilhelm Backhaus, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm
  5. Wilhelm Backhaus, Wiener Philharmoniker, Carl Schuricht
  6. Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, The, Karl Böhm & Wiener Philharmoniker
  7. Ludwig van Beethoven; Wilhelm Backhaus
  8. Brahms, Mozart; Wilhelm Backhaus, Wiener Philharmoniker, Böhm
  9. Beethoven; Wilhelm Backhaus
  10. Schubert, Beethoven; Wilhelm Backhaus
  11. Beethoven; Wilhelm Backhaus, Wiener Philharmoniker, Clemens Krauss
  12. Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann; Wilhelm Backhaus
  13. Wilhelm Backhaus, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm
  14. Wilhelm Backhaus, Wiener Philharmoniker, Clemens Krauss
  15. Pierre Fournier, Wilhelm Backhaus
  16. Fryderyk Chopin; Wilhelm Backhaus
  17. Beethoven; Wilhelm Backhaus, Henryk Szeryng, Wiener Philharmoniker, Hans Schmidt‐Isserstedt
  18. Wilhelm Backhaus, Wiener Philharmoniker, Hans Schmidt‐Isserstedt
  19. Brahms; Wilhelm Backhaus
  20. Hans Schmidt‐Isserstedt, Wiener Philharmoniker & Wilhelm Backhaus
  21. Wilhelm Backhaus, Wiener Philharmoniker, Hans Knappertsbusch
  22. Wilhelm Backhaus, New York Philharmonic, Guido Cantelli
  23. Ludwig van Beethoven; Wilhelm Backhaus, Elly Ney, Christian Ferras, Karl Böhm
  24. Wilhelm Backhaus, RIAS-Symphonie-Orchester, Karl Böhm
  25. Beethoven; Wilhelm Backhaus, Wiener Philharmoniker, Hans Schmidt‐Isserstedt
  26. Johannes Brahms; Wilhelm Backhaus, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm
  27. Beethoven, Mozart, Mendelssohn; Carl Schuricht, Wilhelm Backhaus, Orchestra RTSI
  28. Wilhelm Backhaus, Orchestra RTSI, Carl Schuricht
  29. Brahms; Wilhelm Backhaus, Vienna Philharmonic, Karl Böhm
  30. Wilhelm Backhaus, Emanuel Brabec, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm
  31. Brahms; Pierre Fournier, Wilhelm Backhaus
  32. Frédéric Chopin; Wilhelm Backhaus
  33. ヴォルフガング・アマデウス・モーツァルト; ヴィルヘルム・バックハウス
  34. ヴィルヘルム・バックハウス
  35. Ludwig van Beethoven; Wilhelm Backhaus, Andor Földes
  36. Wilhelm Backhaus, Wiener Philharmoniker & Karl Böhm
  37. Brahms; Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm, Emanuel Brabec, Wilhelm Backhaus
  38. Mendelssohn; Wilhelm Backhaus
  39. ルートヴィヒ・ヴァン・ベートーヴェン;ヴィルヘルム・バックハウス
  40. Wilhelm Backhaus, New Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
  41. Ludwig van Beethoven & Wilhelm Backhaus
  42. Franz Schubert & Wilhelm Backhaus
  43. Robert Schumann & Wilhelm Backhaus
  44. Franz Liszt & Wilhelm Backhaus
  45. Johannes Brahms & Wilhelm Backhaus
  46. Joseph Haydn & Wilhelm Backhaus
  47. Wilhelm Backhaus, Vienna Philharmonic & Karl Böhm

Works (1)

Arranged

  1. Serenade from "Don Giovanni"

Links (15)

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104519
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n84040845
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84040845
  4. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1202504
  5. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6cg08nw
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/116029579
  7. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138910393

IMSLP

  1. https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Backhaus,_Wilhelm

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/397618

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000067282

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/64190901

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60256

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WP_Wilhelm_Backhaus.jpg

Discography Pages

  1. http://fischer.hosting.paran.com/music/Backhaus/Backhaus_discography-2.htm#Mozart
  2. http://www.klavier.it/pianisti/backhaus_discografia.htm