Carl Friedberg
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Carl Rudolf Hermann Friedberg (September 18, 1872 in Bingen, Germany – September 9, 1955 in Merano, Italy) was a German pianist and teacher of Jewish origin.
Biography
He was son of Eduard Friedberg (?–1937) and Elisa Landau (1844–1926) from Bingen. The Friedberg were wine merchants in Bingen since 1700.
Friedberg studied piano with
Friedberg's career as a performer spanned over 60 years in both Europe and America. He made his official debut in 1892 with the
In 1893 he had given an all-Brahms recital in the presence of the composer, who highly admired his playing and who later coached him in private on the performance of the majority of his piano works. As a chamber musician he replaced Artur Schnabel in the Schnabel-Flesch-Becker Trio in 1920 and played in that ensemble until 1932. Friedberg gave many recitals with Fritz Kreisler throughout America and in 1937 formed his own trio with Daniel Karpilowsky and Felix Salmond.
Though widely known to disdain the sound of the recorded piano, Friedberg did, at age 81 (1953) record a single commercial LP for Zodiac Records (LPZ-1001), released in two editions (limited early release with pink cover and full, later release with piano graphic) [3] Unreleased takes from this recording session were released 30 years later on IPAM1102 and 1103.[4] Although Friedberg's repertory was wide, he became associated with the music of Beethoven, and especially of Schumann and Brahms.
In 1955, at age 82, he planned a concert tour in Europe. He took an ocean liner to Italy, but contracted pneumonia on board. He went to Meran (Merano) for a cure, but died and is buried there.
References
- ^ WILLIAM J. BROWNING, PIANIST, TEACHER studied piano with Carl Friedberg (a pupil of Brahms' and Clara Schumann's) 12 November 1997, articles.chicagotribune.com, accessed 19 November 2020
- ^ Master Pianist: The Career and Teaching of Carl Friedberg by Julia Smith, (New York: Philosophical Library, 1963)
- ^ Zodiac LPZ-1001
- ^ Carl Friedberg Collection www.lib.umd.edu, Accessed 19 November 2020
External links
- Carl Friedberg Collection in the University of Maryland Libraries
- Carl Friedberg Collection in the University of North Texas Libraries
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