Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music
Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925)
Bio
Moszkowski was born in Breslau which is now in Poland but was then a part of the Kingdom of Prussia. He had Jewish heritage and was outspoken about it. He studied piano at Dresden and at Berlin under Franck. He was a virtuoso pianist and traveled Europe on his playing while also holding a teaching post at the Berlin Conservatory. Polish piano master Ignacy Paderewski named him second only to Chopin in understanding how to write for the piano.
Music
Piano Concerto No. 1
Piano Concerto No. 2 in E major
15 Etudes
Johanna d'Arc
Violin Concerto
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