Harold Bauer was highly active in French musical life, where he was the dedicatee of Maurice Ravel's 'Ondine' and gave the Paris premiere of Claude Debussy's 'Children's Corner Suite'.
Recording & Production
Many of the Grieg works on this album, including a selection of Lyric Pieces, were previously unpublished recordings, some of which may have been withheld due to minor technical defects.
Recording & Production
This album is the third and final volume surveying Harold Bauer's complete solo recordings, featuring his last commercial recordings made for RCA Victor in January 1942.
Performer Biography
Harold Bauer was also a renowned chamber musician, performing in a trio with violinist Fritz Kreisler and cellist Pablo Casals, and giving sonata recitals with violinists Jacques Thibaud and Mischa Elman.
Performer Biography
Harold Bauer founded the Beethoven Association in New York in 1918, which promoted unusual chamber repertoire, and served as president of the Friends of Music of the Library of Congress.
Performer Biography
Harold Bauer, the pianist on this album, initially debuted as a solo violinist and considered violin his primary instrument until Ignacy Jan Paderewski, a renowned Polish pianist and composer, heard him practicing piano.
Interpretation
Harold Bauer's interpretation of Schumann's Fantasiestücke is described as sublime, characterized by tonal beauty and an effortless delivery of the notes without rhythmic eccentricities.
