Edith Picht-Axenfeld

Edith Picht-Axenfeld (Freiburg im Breisgau, 1 January 1914[1] – Hinterzarten, 19 April 2001[2]) was a German pianist and harpsichordist.

Career

She started her concert career in 1935, and took part two years later in the third Fryderyk Chopin 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]

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]

References
  1. Adam, Johannes (31 December 2013). "Edith Picht-Axenfeld, Bachs Botschafterin". Badische Zeitung (in German). Freiburg. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  2. "Edith Picht-Axenfeld". Der Spiegel (in German). Hamburg. 30 April 2001. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  3. Dybowski, Stanisław. "Fryderyk Chopin - Information Centre - Edith Picht-Axenfeld - Biography". en.chopin.nifc.pl.
  4. Budde, Elmar (2016). "Picht-Axenfeld, Edith". In Lütteken, Laurenz (ed.). MGG Online. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  5. OCLC 909206132
  6. Brachmann, Jens (2015). Reformpädagogik zwischen Re-Education, Bildungsexpansion und Missbrauchsskandal: Die Geschichte der Vereinigung Deutscher Landerziehungsheime 1947-2012. Julius Klinkhardt. p. 135. ISBN 9783781520677.
  7. Kreutziger-Herr, Annette; Wilson, Peter Niklas (2007). "Manfred Stahnke". KDG Online. Komponisten der Gegenwart. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  8. "complete Goldberg Variations BWV 988". Youtube. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  9. OCLC 727050629
  10. "Edith Picht-Axenfeld on Youtube". Youtube Search.


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