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Edith Picht-Axenfeld
German pianist and harpsichordist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edith Picht-Axenfeld (1 January 1914 in Freiburg im Breisgau[1] – 19 April 2001 in Hinterzarten[2]) was a German pianist and harpsichordist.
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Career
She started her concert career in 1935, and took part two years later in the III International Chopin Piano Competition, when she was awarded the sixth prize;[3][4] this launched her career. After the Second World War, Picht-Axenfeld performed at an intercontinental level, was active as a chamber musician and recorded for labels such as Deutsche Grammophon, Philips and Erato.[3] RCA released an LP with Chopin's Études op. 10 and op. 25 with Picht-Axenfeld.[5]
Picht-Axenfeld married the professor for philosophy Georg Picht in 1936.[4] They had seven children, among them Robert Picht.[6]
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Influence as a teacher
She taught at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Freiburg im Breisgau from 1947 to 1979.[4] Many pianists, and also composers like Manfred Stahnke, explicitly mention her as an important influence.[7]
Recordings
Her 1968 recording of the Goldberg Variations[8][9] is often considered as a point of reference and there obviously is still a fan base that has uploaded many full albums to YouTube.[10]
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