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William Kapell (20 Sep 1922 - 29 Oct 1953)

Male Person - United States pianist

Releases (6)

Official

Album

  1. William Kapell Edition 29 Sep 1998
  2. reDiscovered 06 May 2008

Album - Compilation

  1. Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Volume 52: William Kapell 1999
  2. Complete Recordings 1944–1953 25 Mar 2014
  3. Broadcast and Concert Performances, 1944-1952 2016

Relationships (1)

Students

  1. Jerome Lowenthal piano

Recordings by (231)

  1. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Part One) ?:?? (Mar 1946) mx. VP 1669
  2. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Part Three) ?:?? (Mar 1946) mx. VP 1671
  3. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Part Two) ?:?? (Mar 1946) mx. VP 1670
  4. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Part Four) ?:?? (Mar 1946) mx. VP 1672
  5. Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor, Op. 30 (Rachmaninov): Allegro ma non tanto 15:03 (1993)
  6. Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor, Op. 30 (Rachmaninov): Intermezzo; adagio 10:10 (1993)
  7. Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor, Op. 30 (Rachmaninov): Finale: alla breve 12:06 (1993)
  8. Piano Concerto (Khachaturian): Allegro ma non troppo e maestoso 13:16 (1993)
  9. Piano Concerto (Khachaturian): Allegro con anima 9:59 (1993)
  10. Piano Concerto (Khachaturian): Allegro brilliante 7:27 (1993)
  11. Prelude in C-sharp minor, op. 3 no. 2 3:59 (29 Sep 1998)
  12. Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: Allegro maestoso 8:42 (29 Sep 1998)
  13. Scherzo: Molto vivace 2:19 (29 Sep 1998)
  14. Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: Largo 8:51 (29 Sep 1998)
  15. Finale: Presto, non tanto 4:35 (29 Sep 1998)
  16. Waltz in E-Flat, Op. 18 4:47 (29 Sep 1998)
  17. Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": Grave; Doppio movimento 5:43 (29 Sep 1998)
  18. Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": Scherzo 5:34 (29 Sep 1998)
  19. Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": Marche funèbre 6:57 (29 Sep 1998)
  20. Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": Presto 1:27 (29 Sep 1998)
  21. Nocturne in B-flat minor, op. 9 no.1 5:36 (29 Sep 1998)
  22. Songs without Words, Op. 67: The Shepherd's Complaint, No. 5 2:05 (29 Sep 1998)
  23. Romance in F-sharp, op. 28, no. 2 4:08 (29 Sep 1998)
  24. Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat, K. 570: Adagio II 7:47 (29 Sep 1998)
  25. Prelude in D minor, op.34 no.24 1:10 (29 Sep 1998)
  26. Prelude in C-sharp minor, op. 34 no. 10 1:54 (29 Sep 1998)
  27. Prelude in E-flat minor, op.34 no.14 2:15 (29 Sep 1998)
  28. Prelude in C-sharp minor, op.34 no.10 1:45 (29 Sep 1998)
  29. Prelude in D major, op.34 no.5 0:26 (29 Sep 1998)
  30. Moment Musical, D.780 - No.3 in F minor 2:02 (29 Sep 1998)
  31. Impromptu in A flat major, D.935 no.2 7:16 (29 Sep 1998)
  32. Intermezzo in E major, op.116 no.6 3:06 (29 Sep 1998)
  33. Sonetto No.104 del Petrarca (No.5 from Annees de pelerinage, deuxieme annee, Italie) 6:45 (29 Sep 1998)
  34. Hungarian Rhapsody No.11 5:11 (29 Sep 1998)
  35. Mephisto Waltz No.1 9:51 (29 Sep 1998)
  36. Partita No.4 in D major, BWV 828 - I. Ouverture 6:38 (29 Sep 1998)
  37. Partita No.4 in D major, BWV 828 - II. Allemande 7:40 (29 Sep 1998)
  38. Partita No.4 in D major, BWV 828 - III. Courante 3:48 (29 Sep 1998)
  39. Partita No.4 in D major, BWV 828 - IV. Aria 2:33 (29 Sep 1998)
  40. Partita No.4 in D major, BWV 828 - V. Sarabande 4:54 (29 Sep 1998)
  41. Partita No.4 in D major, BWV 828 - VI. Menuet 2:03 (29 Sep 1998)
  42. Suite in A minor, BWV 818: I. Allemande 2:36 (29 Sep 1998)
  43. Suite in A minor, BWV 818: II. Courante 1:06 (29 Sep 1998)
  44. Suite in A minor, BWV 818: III. Sarabands I and II 3:42 (29 Sep 1998)
  45. Suite in A minor, BWV 818: IV. Gigue 1:08 (29 Sep 1998)
  46. Sonata in E major, K.380/L.23 3:21 (29 Sep 1998)
  47. Piano Sonata in B flat major, KV 570 - II. Adagio 6:14 (29 Sep 1998)
  48. Evocacion (from Iberia) 4:22 (29 Sep 1998)
  49. Piano Playtime - No.1: Waltz of the Rainbow (To Carol) 1:36 (29 Sep 1998)
  50. Piano Playtime - No.4: By the Brook (To "Butten") 1:31 (29 Sep 1998)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Part Three) ?:?? William Kapell (Mar 1946) piano
  2. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Part Four) ?:?? William Kapell (Mar 1946) piano
  3. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Part One) ?:?? William Kapell (Mar 1946) piano
  4. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Part Two) ?:?? William Kapell (Mar 1946) piano
  5. Sonata for Piano and Violin no. 3 in D minor, op. 108: IV. Presto agitato 5:07 Jascha Heifetz, William Kapell (1994) piano
  6. Sonata for Piano and Violin no. 3 in D minor, op. 108: II. Adagio 4:24 Jascha Heifetz, William Kapell (1994) piano
  7. Sonata for Piano and Violin no. 3 in D minor, op. 108: I. Allegro 7:09 Jascha Heifetz, William Kapell (1994) piano
  8. Sonata for Piano and Violin no. 3 in D minor, op. 108: III. Un poco presto e con sentimento 2:42 Jascha Heifetz, William Kapell (1994) piano
  9. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26, III. Allegro, ma non troppo 8:38 William Kapell, Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski (1997) piano
  10. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15, II. Adagio 14:52 William Kapell, Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Dimitri Mitropoulos (1997) piano
  11. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15, I. Maestoso 21:01 William Kapell, Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Dimitri Mitropoulos (1997) piano
  12. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26, I. Andante – Allegro 8:12 William Kapell, Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski (1997) piano
  13. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15, III. Rondò: Allegro 11:24 William Kapell, Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Dimitri Mitropoulos (1997) piano
  14. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26, II. Tema con variazioni 8:05 William Kapell, Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski (1997) piano
  15. Spinning Song (from Songs without Words), op.67 no.4 1:37 William Kapell (29 Sep 1998) piano
  16. Mazurka No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 17 No. 3 4:34 William Kapell (29 Sep 1998) piano
  17. Mazurka No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 50 No. 2 2:52 William Kapell (29 Sep 1998) piano
  18. Mazurka No. 49 in F minor, Op. 68 No. 4 1:51 William Kapell (29 Sep 1998) piano
  19. Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Nr. 2 B-dur, Op. 19: III. Rondo: Molto allegro 5:23 William Kapell, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Golschmann (29 Sep 1998) piano
  20. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVI: Allegretto 1:21 William Kapell, Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia, Fritz Reiner (29 Sep 1998) solo, piano
  21. Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: Allegro maestoso 8:42 William Kapell (29 Sep 1998) piano
  22. Pictures at an Exhibition: Catacombs 1:28 William Kapell (29 Sep 1998) piano
  23. VI. Deutscher Tanz Nr. 7 B-dur, D 783 0:44 William Kapell (29 Sep 1998) piano
  24. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XIX: A tempo vivace 0:35 William Kapell, Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia, Fritz Reiner (29 Sep 1998) solo, piano
  25. Piano Concerto no.3 in C major - 2iv. Var III. Allegro moderato 0:57 William Kapell, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Antal Doráti (29 Sep 1998) piano
  26. Piano Concerto no.3 in C major - 2v. Var IV. Andante meditativo 2:03 William Kapell, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Antal Doráti (29 Sep 1998) piano
  27. Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": Presto 1:27 William Kapell (29 Sep 1998) piano
  28. Piano Concerto no.3 in C major - 3. Allegro ma non troppo 8:50 William Kapell, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Antal Doráti (29 Sep 1998) piano
  29. Suite in A minor, BWV 818: III. Sarabands I and II 3:42 William Kapell (29 Sep 1998) piano
  30. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation V: Tempo precedente 0:26 William Kapell, Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia, Fritz Reiner (29 Sep 1998) solo, piano
  31. Mazurka in B flat major, B. 16 No. 2 1:19 William Kapell (29 Sep 1998) piano
  32. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation VII: Meno mosso, a tempo moderato 1:01 William Kapell, Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia, Fritz Reiner (29 Sep 1998) solo, piano
  33. Children's Corner - No.4: The Snow Is Dancing (La neige danse) 2:15 William Kapell (29 Sep 1998) piano
  34. Waltz in E-Flat, Op. 18 4:47 William Kapell (29 Sep 1998) piano
  35. Piano Sonata No.3 in B minor, op.58 - I. Allegro maestoso (beginning) 3:56 William Kapell (29 Sep 1998) piano
  36. Songs without Words, Op. 67: The Shepherd's Complaint, No. 5 2:05 William Kapell (29 Sep 1998) piano
  37. Children's Corner - No.1: Dr. Gradus ad Parnassum 1:56 William Kapell (29 Sep 1998) piano
  38. Mazurka No. 37 in A flat major, Op. 59 No. 2 2:36 William Kapell (29 Sep 1998) piano
  39. Piano Sonata: II. Vivace 4:37 William Kapell (29 Sep 1998) piano
  40. Keyboard Sonata in E major "Cortège", K. 380 3:17 William Kapell (29 Sep 1998) piano
  41. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation X: Poco marcato 0:50 William Kapell, Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia, Fritz Reiner (29 Sep 1998) solo, piano
  42. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation IV: Più vivo 0:26 William Kapell, Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia, Fritz Reiner (29 Sep 1998) solo, piano
  43. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation VI: L'istesso tempo 1:00 William Kapell, Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia, Fritz Reiner (29 Sep 1998) solo, piano
  44. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation VIII: Tempo I 0:31 William Kapell, Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia, Fritz Reiner (29 Sep 1998) solo, piano
  45. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation IX: L'istesso tempo 0:30 William Kapell, Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia, Fritz Reiner (29 Sep 1998) solo, piano
  46. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XV. Più vivo. Scherzando 1:03 William Kapell, Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia, Fritz Reiner (29 Sep 1998) solo, piano
  47. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVII: [Allegretto] 1:35 William Kapell, Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia, Fritz Reiner (29 Sep 1998) solo, piano
  48. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XX: Un poco più vivo 0:35 William Kapell, Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia, Fritz Reiner (29 Sep 1998) solo, piano
  49. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XXII: Un poco più vivo 1:42 William Kapell, Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia, Fritz Reiner (29 Sep 1998) solo, piano
  50. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XXIII: L'istesso tempo 0:47 William Kapell, Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia, Fritz Reiner (29 Sep 1998) solo, piano

Credited as (26)

  1. William Kapell
  2. Rachmaninov; William Kapell
  3. Chopin; William Kapell
  4. Rachmaninoff / Prokofiev; Leopold Stokowski, William Kapell
  5. Jascha Heifetz, William Kapell
  6. William Kapell, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Golschmann
  7. William Kapell, New York Philharmonic, Leopold Stokowski
  8. William Kapell, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
  9. Joseph Campanella & William Kapell
  10. Joseph Campanella, William Kapell
  11. William Kapell, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
  12. William Kapell, Edmund Kurtz
  13. William Kapell, William Primrose
  14. William Kapell, Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia, William Steinberg
  15. William Kapell, Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia, Fritz Reiner
  16. Copland, Chopin, Mussorgsky; William Kapell
  17. Khachaturian, Prokofiev, Shostakovich; William Kapell
  18. William Kapell, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Antal Doráti
  19. William Kapell, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky
  20. William Kapell, Johannes Brahms, Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев, Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Dimitri Mitropoulos & Leopold Stokowski
  21. William Kapell, Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Dimitri Mitropoulos
  22. William Kapell, Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski
  23. William Kapell, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Сергей Александрович Кусевицкий
  24. Rachmaninoff; William Kapell
  25. Serge Rachmaninov; William Kapell, Fritz Reiner, Eugene Ormandy
  26. Serge Rachmaninov; William Kapell, Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia, Fritz Reiner

Links (10)

Other Databases

  1. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6q604sc
  2. https://d-nb.info/gnd/119140306
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84077389
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n84077389
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13895847w

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Kapell

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/1004025

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000027330

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/69115876

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q385331