Leopold Godowsky

Leopold Mordkhelovich Godowsky Sr. (13 February 1870 – 21 November 1938) was a Lithuanian-born American virtuoso pianist, composer and teacher. He was one of the most highly regarded performers of his time, known for his theories concerning the application of relaxed weight and economy of motion within pianistic technique – principles later propagated by his pupils, such as Heinrich Neuhaus. He was heralded among musical giants as the "Buddha of the Piano". Ferruccio Busoni claimed that he and Godowsky were "the only composers to have added anything of significance to keyboard writing since Franz Liszt." As a composer, Godowsky is best known for his Java Suite, Triakontameron, Passacaglia and Walzermasken, alongside his transcriptions of works by other composers; the best-known of these works are the 53 Studies on Chopin's Études (1894–1914).

A Garden After the Rain - Sounds & Fragrances - 2025-05-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Works for the Left Hand: Bach / Brahms, Saint-Saëns, Bartók, Scriabin, Chopin / Godowsky, Prokofiev - 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Leopold Godowsky-Java Suite - 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Piano Arabesques - Lyric Pieces, Waltzes, Für Elise, Moment musical, Träumerei, An die Musik, Liebestraum, Clair de lune - 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000000Z

"Jeunehomme" - Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 9 & 21 and other Piano Pieces - 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000000Z

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