Harold Bauer
Born into a musical family, Harold Bauer gave his first concerts before he was 10 years old. His parents were his first teachers, before he began studying violin with Adolf Politzer. At the age of 15, he gave public concerts on both the violin and piano and soon moved to Paris in order to launch a career as a solo violinist. A turning point in his career came when English pianist Graham Moore introduced him to Paderewski in London. Paderewski was so impressed with his keyboard abilities that he advised him to concentrate his energies on the piano. After resolving certain technical problems, he began to give concerto performances with major European orchestras. In 1899, he performed in Scandinavia and the Netherlands and with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under Hans Richter, and in 1900 he made his American debut with the Boston Symphony. Although he was known for his interpretations of the canonical Germanic repertoire, he was also closely associated with certain French composers of the twentieth century. He gave the Paris premiere of Debussy's Children's Corner suite and the New York premiere of Ravel's Concerto in G major (Ravel dedicated his Ondine to Bauer). He was also active in the field of chamber music, playing piano trios with Thibaud and Casals, and the duo piano repertoire with Gabrilowitsch. Bauer became an American citizen in 1917, and two years later, founded the Beethoven Society of New York. He later became president of the Friends of Music of the Library of Congress. Bauer was an influential teacher, heading the piano department at the Manhattan School of Music.
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Discography
12 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Harold Bauer Performs Original Piano Works
Classical - Released by Torill Music on 30/08/2019
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Harold Bauer: The Complete Recordings
Classical - Released by APR on 1/02/2009
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Pianistes immortels (Mono Version)
Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Serge Rachmaninoff, Harold Bauer
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1/01/1962
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The 1924-28 Victor Recordings
Classical - Released by Biddulph Recordings on 18/03/1992
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Appassionata. Beethoven and Tchaikovksy in Time
Classical - Released by Novus Promusica on 27/02/2024
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Romantic Masterpieces
Flonzaley Quartet, Ossip Gabrilowitsch, Harold Bauer
Chamber Music - Released by Biddulph Recordings on 1/01/1992
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The Masters of the Roll – Harold Bauer
Classical - Released by James Stewart Music on 20/07/2015
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Aquarelles. Piano Music from the Golden Age
Classical - Released by Novus Promusica on 20/02/2024
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The 1929 Victor & 1939 Schirmer Recordings
Classical - Released by Biddulph Recordings on 20/01/1993
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Toccata. Piano Essentials from the Golden Age
Classical - Released by Novus Promusica on 17/10/2023
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Schumann, Liszt & Grieg: Piano Works
Classical - Released by Biddulph Recordings on 10/05/1996
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The Condon Collection, Vol. 19: Original Piano Roll Recordings
Classical - Released by CONDON COLLECTION DIGITAL on 20/10/2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo