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Earl Wild (26 Nov 1915 - 23 Jan 2010)

Male Person - United States pianist, composer and conductor

Releases (6)

Official

Album

  1. Earl Wild Plays His Transcriptions of Gershwin Jun 1989
  2. The Virtuoso Piano 1993
  3. The Romantic Master - Virtuoso Piano Transcriptions 1995
  4. Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Volume 98: Earl Wild 07 Apr 1999

Album - Compilation

  1. The Complete RCA Album Collection Sep 2015

Single

  1. Variations on “I Got Rhythm” May 1948 (as Earl Wild at the piano)

Relationships (7)

Teachers

  1. Helen Vlashek
  2. Marguerite Long piano
  3. Nelson Harper
  4. Cristina Filoso
  5. Selmar Janson piano
  6. Hyoung-Joon Chang piano
  7. Egon Petri piano

Recordings by (202)

  1. Variations on “I Got Rhythm” (Part One) ?:?? (May 1948) mx. J 496
  2. Variations on “I Got Rhythm” (Part Two) ?:?? (May 1948) mx. J 497
  3. Reminiscences de Robert le Diable - Valse Infernale 10:06 (1968)
  4. Gnomenreigen 2:51 (1968)
  5. Mephisto Polka 4:00 (1968)
  6. Mephisto Waltz 10:44 (1968)
  7. Reminiscences de Don Juan (after Mozart) 17:07 (1968)
  8. Waltzes from Gounod's Faust 10:09 (1968)
  9. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, 18th Variation 2:42 (1986)
  10. Piano Concerto No. 2: Scherzo 5:42 (1986)
  11. Schubert Transcriptions for Piano no. 3: Marche militaire 5:18 (1987)
  12. Invitation to the Dance 11:00 (1987)
  13. Marche Militaire 5:13 (1987)
  14. Second Improvisation, op. 47: Theme: The Mermaid's Song 2:06 (07 Mar 1990)
  15. Second Improvisation, op. 47: Meditation 1:26 (07 Mar 1990)
  16. Second Improvisation, op. 47: Caprice 1:16 (07 Mar 1990)
  17. Second Improvisation, op. 47: The Feathered Ones 1:54 (07 Mar 1990)
  18. Second Improvisation, op. 47: Charms 1:13 (07 Mar 1990)
  19. Second Improvisation, op. 47: Fancies 1:36 (07 Mar 1990)
  20. Second Improvisation, op. 47: In the Stream 1:31 (07 Mar 1990)
  21. Second Improvisation, op. 47: The Tumult of the Crowd 1:28 (07 Mar 1990)
  22. Second Improvisation, op. 47: In the Woods 0:55 (07 Mar 1990)
  23. Second Improvisation, op. 47: A Wood-Goblin 0:24 (07 Mar 1990)
  24. Second Improvisation, op. 47: Elves 1:01 (07 Mar 1990)
  25. Second Improvisation, op. 47: Gnomes 1:09 (07 Mar 1990)
  26. Second Improvisation, op. 47: Incantation 1:51 (07 Mar 1990)
  27. Second Improvisation, op. 47: The Threat 2:26 (07 Mar 1990)
  28. Second Improvisation, op. 47: The Mermaid's Song 1:42 (07 Mar 1990)
  29. Second Improvisation, op. 47: Bad Weather 2:15 (07 Mar 1990)
  30. Second Improvisation, op. 47: Conclusion 1:51 (07 Mar 1990)
  31. Sonate-Idylle, op. 56: Pastorale (Allegretto cantabile) 3:15 (07 Mar 1990)
  32. Sonate-Idylle, op. 56: Allegro moderato e cantabile 8:18 (07 Mar 1990)
  33. Vergessene Weisen, op. 39: Meditazione 5:23 (07 Mar 1990)
  34. Vergessene Weisen, op. 39: Romanza 4:38 (07 Mar 1990)
  35. Vergessene Weisen, op. 39: Primavera 3:44 (07 Mar 1990)
  36. Vergessene Weisen, op. 39: Canzona matinata 4:32 (07 Mar 1990)
  37. Vergessene Weisen, op. 39: Sonata tragica 10:23 (07 Mar 1990)
  38. Polonaise No.6 in A Flat, Op.53 6:15 (1993)
  39. "Heroic" Polonaise in A-Flat, Op. 53 6:14 (1993)
  40. Prelude in D Minor, Op. 28, No. 24 2:26 (1993)
  41. Sonata no 14 in C-Sharp Minor, op. 27: I. Adagio sostenuto 5:30 (1993)
  42. Variations on "Non più mesta" from Rossini's "La Cenerentola", op. 60 10:26 (1993)
  43. Symphonic Metamorphoses on Johann Strauss's waltz "Künstlerleben" 13:00 (1993)
  44. Etude in C major ("Staccato"), op. 23/2 4:32 (1993)
  45. Fantasia on Donizetti's "Don Pasquale", op. 67 13:32 (1993)
  46. Rondo in E-flat major ("Favori"), op. 11 4:44 (1993)
  47. Miscellanea, op. 16 8:30 (1993)
  48. Clair De Lune 4:31 (1994)
  49. Le Rouet d'Omphale 8:12 (1995)
  50. Air and Variations "The Harmonious Blacksmith" 4:26 (1995)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Variations on “I Got Rhythm” (Part Two) ?:?? Earl Wild (May 1948) piano
  2. Variations on “I Got Rhythm” (Part One) ?:?? Earl Wild (May 1948) piano
  3. Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, 18th Variation 2:41 Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Russell Stanger (1963) piano
  4. Second Piano Concerto (Scherzo) 5:42 Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Russell Stanger (1963) piano
  5. Hungarian Fantasy 15:31 Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Russell Stanger (1963) piano
  6. Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23 (excerpt) 3:29 Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Russell Stanger (1963) piano
  7. Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor 13:24 Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Russell Stanger (1963) piano
  8. Grand Polonaise 8:31 Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Russell Stanger (1963) piano
  9. Concerto in F: I. Allegro 12:05 Earl Wild, Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler (1967) piano
  10. Rhapsody in Blue 16:21 Earl Wild, Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler (1967) piano
  11. Variations on “I Got Rhythm” 8:00 Earl Wild, Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler (1967) piano
  12. Concerto in F: III. Allegro agitato 6:19 Earl Wild, Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler (1967) piano
  13. Concerto in F: II. Adagio - Andante con moto 10:31 Earl Wild, Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler (1967) piano
  14. Reminiscences de Robert le Diable - Valse Infernale 10:06 Earl Wild (1968) piano
  15. Gnomenreigen 2:51 Earl Wild (1968) piano
  16. Mephisto Waltz 10:44 Earl Wild (1968) piano
  17. Mephisto Polka 4:00 Earl Wild (1968) piano
  18. Waltzes from Gounod's Faust 10:09 Earl Wild (1968) piano
  19. Reminiscences de Don Juan (after Mozart) 17:07 Earl Wild (1968) piano
  20. Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato 12:53 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, René Leibowitz, Earl Wild (1977) piano
  21. Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16: II. Adagio - III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato 15:44 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, René Leibowitz, Earl Wild (1977) piano
  22. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major S/G 124 "Triangle": Allegro maestoso - Quasi adagio - Allegretto vivace - Allegro animato - Allegro marziale animato 18:20 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Earl Wild (1977) piano
  23. Piano Concerto no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 1: I. Vivace 11:46 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein, Earl Wild (1978) piano
  24. Piano Concerto no. 4 in G minor, op. 40: I. Allegro 8:56 Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein (1978) piano
  25. Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: II. Allegro scherzando 5:28 National Philharmonic Orchestra, Massimo Freccia, Earl Wild (1978) piano
  26. Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: I. Andante sostenuto 11:22 National Philharmonic Orchestra, Massimo Freccia, Earl Wild (1978) piano
  27. Piano Concerto no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 1: III. Allegro vivace 6:37 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein, Earl Wild (1978) piano
  28. Piano Concerto no. 4 in G minor, op. 40: II. Largo / III. Allegro vivace 13:53 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein, Earl Wild (1978) piano
  29. Piano Concerto no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 1: II. Andante 5:26 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein, Earl Wild (1978) piano
  30. Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: III. Presto 6:18 National Philharmonic Orchestra, Massimo Freccia, Earl Wild (1978) piano
  31. Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato 9:19 Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein (1986) piano
  32. Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto 10:26 Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein (1986) piano
  33. Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando 10:43 Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein (1986) piano
  34. Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: I. Allegro 14:58 Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein (1987) piano
  35. Marche Militaire 5:13 Earl Wild (1987) piano
  36. Invitation to the Dance 11:00 Earl Wild (1987) piano
  37. Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18 30:46 Earl Wild, Jascha Horenstein, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (1987) piano
  38. Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: II. Intermezzo. Adagio - 8:42 Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein (1987) piano
  39. Piano Concerto no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 1: I. Vivace 11:56 Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein (1987) piano
  40. Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: Moderato 9:12 Earl Wild, The Royal Philharmonic, Jascha Horenstein (1987) piano
  41. Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: Adagio sostenuto 10:18 Earl Wild, The Royal Philharmonic, Jascha Horenstein (1987) piano
  42. Piano Concerto no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 1: II. Andante 5:33 Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein (1987) piano
  43. Piano Concerto no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 1: III. Allegro vivace 6:47 Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein (1987) piano
  44. Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: Allegro scherzando 10:33 Earl Wild, The Royal Philharmonic, Jascha Horenstein (1987) piano
  45. Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: III. Finale. Allegro 11:39 Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein (1987) piano
  46. Piano Concerto no. 4 in G minor, op. 40: II. Largo 5:25 Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein (1987) piano
  47. Piano Concerto no. 4 in G minor, op. 40: III. Allegro vivace 8:39 Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein (1987) piano
  48. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 20:37 Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein (1987) piano
  49. Schubert Transcriptions for Piano no. 3: Marche militaire 5:18 Earl Wild (1987) piano
  50. Variations on a Nursery Song 23:38 Philharmonia Orchestra, Christoph von Dohnányi, Earl Wild (1988) solo, piano

Credited as (101)

  1. Earl Wild
  2. Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops Orchestra feat. Earl Wild
  3. George Gershwin; Earl Wild, Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler
  4. Grieg, Liszt; Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  5. Earl Wild, Jascha Horenstein, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  6. Earl Wild, Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler
  7. Rachmaninoff, Schubert, Weber, Tausig; Earl Wild, Jascha Horenstein, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  8. Tchaikovsky / Wild
  9. Gershwin / Wild
  10. バッハ/アール・ワイルド編曲
  11. Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein
  12. Schumann, Dohnányi; Earl Wild, American String Orchestra, Isaiah Jackson
  13. Earl Wild, American String Orchestra, Isaiah Jackson
  14. George Gershwin, Arranged for Left Hand by Earl Wild
  15. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Russell Stanger, Earl Wild
  16. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein, Earl Wild
  17. Rachmaninoff, Saint‐Saëns; Earl Wild
  18. National Philharmonic Orchestra, Massimo Freccia, Earl Wild
  19. Earl Wild, London Symphony Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf
  20. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, René Leibowitz, Earl Wild
  21. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Earl Wild
  22. Earl Wild, Pasquale Cardillo
  23. Earl Wild; Xiayin Wang
  24. George Gershwin; Arturo Toscanini, Earl Wild, Oscar Levant
  25. Gershwin; Earl Wild, Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler
  26. Gershwin; Earl Wild, Orchestre du Boston Pops, Arthur Fiedler
  27. Benny Goodman, Earl Wild, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini
  28. Earl Wild, Charles Gerhardt & National Philharmonic Orchestra
  29. Dohnányi, Liszt; Earl Wild
  30. Philharmonia Orchestra, Christoph von Dohnányi, Earl Wild
  31. Earl Wild, Symphony of the Air, Aaron Copland
  32. Rachmaninoff; Earl Wild, The Royal Philharmonic, Jascha Horenstein
  33. Ludwig van Beethoven; Earl Wild
  34. Nikolai Medtner; Earl Wild
  35. Earl Wild & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  36. Boston Pops Orchestra, Earl Wild
  37. Earl Wild, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf
  38. Earl Wild, London Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler
  39. Earl Wild, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, André Kostelanetz
  40. Earl Wild, Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra
  41. Earl Wild, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Gerhardt
  42. Robert Bloom, Earl Wild
  43. Gershwin; Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler, Earl Wild
  44. Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Russell Stanger
  45. Earl Wild, The Romantic Strings and Orchestra, Harry Rabinowitz
  46. Rachmaninoff; Earl Wild
  47. Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Anthony Randall
  48. Earl Wild, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Charles Gerhardt
  49. Earl Wild and his Orchestra
  50. Mozart, Gershwin; Benny Goodman, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini, Earl Wild, Budapest String Quartet
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Works (43)

Arranged

  1. Pas de quatre from "Swan Lake"
  2. 6 Romances, op. 4: no. 3 "In the Silence of the Secret Night"
  3. 12 Romances, op. 21: no. 12 "How painful for me" in G minor
  4. 15 Romances, op. 26: no. 7 "To the Children" in F major
  5. 12 Romances, op. 14: no. 8 "Oh, Do Not Grieve!"
  6. 12 Romances, op. 21: no. 8 "On the Death of a Linnet"
  7. 14 Romances, op. 34 no. 1: The Muse
  8. 6 Romances, op. 4: no. 4 "Do Not Sing, My Beauty"
  9. 12 Romances, op. 14: no. 5 "These Summer Nights"
  10. 14 Romances, op. 34 no. 14: Vocalise
  11. Le Rouet d'Omphale
  12. Air and Variations "The Harmonious Blacksmith"
  13. Largo from the Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21
  14. Reminiscences of Snow White
  15. At the Ball
  16. Dreams, op. 38 no. 5
  17. Floods of Spring, op. 14 no. 11
  18. The Little Island, op. 14 no. 2
  19. Where Beauty Dwells, op. 21 no. 7

Composed

  1. Grand Fantasy on Porgy and Bess (1973)
  2. 7 Virtuoso Études: Liza (1973)
  3. 7 Virtuoso Études: Somebody Loves Me (1973)
  4. 7 Virtuoso Etudes after Gershwin: No. 7. The Man I Love (1973)
  5. 7 Virtuoso Études: Fascinatin' Rhythm (1973)
  6. 7 Virtuoso Études (1973)
  7. 7 Virtuoso Études: I Got Rhythm (1973)
  8. 7 Virtuoso Études: Oh, Lady Be Good (1973)
  9. 7 Virtuoso Études: Embraceable You (1973)
  10. Improvisation in the Form of a Theme and Three Variations on "Someone to watch over me": I. Theme (1989)
  11. Improvisation in the Form of a Theme and Three Variations on "Someone to watch over me": IV. Tango (1989)
  12. Improvisation in the Form of a Theme and Three Variations on "Someone to watch over me" (1989)
  13. Improvisation in the Form of a Theme and Three Variations on "Someone to watch over me": II. Barcarolle (1989)
  14. Improvisation in the Form of a Theme and Three Variations on "Someone to watch over me": III. Brazilian Dance (1989)
  15. Piano Sonata: I. Allegro (March) (2000)
  16. Piano Sonata: II. Adagio (2000)
  17. Piano Sonata: III. Toccata (a la Ricky Martin) (2000)
  18. Piano Sonata (2000)
  19. Virtuoso Etudes (7) on Gershwin Songs, for piano ( - 1973)
  20. Hommage à Poulenc
  21. Grand Fantasy on Porgy and Bess: Summertime
  22. 7 Virtuoso Etudes after Gershwin: No. 2, Somebody Loves Me
  23. 7 Virtuoso Etudes after Gershwin: No. 4, Embraceable You
  24. 7 Virtuoso Etudes after Gershwin: No. 6, I Got Rhythm

Links (12)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.earlwild.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104255
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83125406
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83125406
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139011537
  5. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6hj8wwf
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/13471752X

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/775294

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000565908

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0928333/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/71579741

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q963059