Gieseking, Walter
(1895–1956)
Gieseking, Walter (5 Nov 1895–26 Oct 1956) French/German pianist, born in Lyons. He began his concert career after service in the German army during World War I, playing across Europe. His American debut was in New York on 22 Feb 1926, and was soon recognized as “one of the supreme colourists of the instrument”(Gramophone review of CD cited below), and for his “profound and intimate interpretations” (Slonimsky). His finest performances were of Debussy, Ravel, Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and…