Joseph Banowetz, the pianist on this album, has received two Grammy® nominations for his recordings, including one for the Paul Kletzki Piano Concerto.
Composer Biography
Ignaz Friedman made a sensational Vienna debut in 1904 by performing three virtuoso piano concerti: Brahms D minor, Tchaikovsky B flat minor, and Liszt E flat major.
Composer Biography
Ignaz Friedman, the composer, was born Solomon Isaac Freudman in Podgórze, near Kraków, the same village as Josef Hofmann, another leading virtuoso.
Composer Biography
Ignaz Friedman's teacher, Theodore Leschetizky, initially told him he would be better off playing the tuba but later considered Friedman his favorite pupil.
Composer Biography
Theodore Leschetizky, Ignaz Friedman's teacher, believed Friedman possessed the three prerequisites for a great musician: Slavic origins, Jewish heritage, and being a child prodigy.
Performer Biography
Pianist Joseph Banowetz's teachers included Carl Friedberg, a pupil of Clara Schumann, and György Sándor, a pupil of Bartók.
Recording & Production
This album includes several world première recordings of Ignaz Friedman's original piano compositions.
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