I had the great pleasure of lunching today with pianist paul badura skoda, who shared one fascinating story after another about his survival as a jew in austria under the nazis, his schooling with jorg demus and friedrich gulda and the early years of his career, playing under furtwangler, szell, scherchen and others. This book is a presentation of the issues involved in performing and interpreting bachs keyboard music. But perhaps no other composer is subject to such a wide diversity of interpretationassessing the merits of these many interpretations and unravelling the sources and documents on which they are based can be extremely difficult for the modern performer. Paul baduraskoda author of interpreting bach at the keyboard. Paul baduraskoda teaches jose navarro silberstein mozart piano concerto no. Another influential relationship in baduraskodas life was with his wife, musicologist eva baduraskoda. While the bach chromatic fantasy and fugue and mozart f major sonata k. Interpreting bach at the keyboard download ebook pdf. Interpreting bach at the keyboard 9780198161554 by. He was a pioneer in proposing the use of period pianos in performance. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. He looks in detail at the various aspects of bachs music, providing chapters on rhythm, tempo, articulation, and dynamics. Paul baduraskoda discography page 1 bach to brahms.
He is also a great admirer of johann sebastian bach and the author of a book entitled interpreting bach on the keyboard oxford university press. Paul baduraskoda a man and his music kleos classics. Paul baduraskoda bachs instrumental works discography. Paul baduraskodas text conveys a passion for an informed interpretation of bachs music based upon a recognition and respect for bachs musical and intellectual intentions. Together, the baduraskodas published mozartinterpretation and bachinterpretation, concerning issues with performing the works of these composers. According to baduraskodas american management, the present 196970 recordings remained unedited and unreleased until now. What sets him apart from many other performing artists was his capacity to play not only the notes but also what happens between the notes, thus welding them into a poetic. Badura skoda is in the top of the game with these inner voices, bass line and subtle cantabile. Badura skoda, who was considered as one of the major pianists of his time, was also well known for his musical scholarship, often along with his wife eva badura skoda. Paul baduraskoda is the author of interpreting bach at the keyboard 4. Paul baduraskoda has 20 books on goodreads with 96 ratings. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Eva baduraskoda nee halfar, born january 15, 1929 is a germanaustrian musicologist born in munich, eva halfar studied at the vienna conservatory and took courses in musicology, philosophy, and art history at the universities of heidelberg, vienna erich schenk, and innsbruck ph.
Apr 09, 2010 paul baduraskoda performs the prelude and fugue no. When paul baduraskoda played bach, mozart, schubert, chopin, ravel or frank martin, he succeeded in breathing into his performances the innate spirit of their works. Paul baduraskoda is a wellknown pianist, fortepianist and harpsichordist. Since then, baduraskoda has been a regular and celebrated guest at the most important music festivals, and a soloist with worlds most prestigious orchestras. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Baduraskoda, 90, savors pianos old and newer early music. The second part of the book is devoted to a comprehensible discussion of ornamentation with a detailed examination of the signs and symbols used by bach. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Interpreting bach at the keyboard by paul baduraskoda, 9780198161554, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Books by paul baduraskoda author of interpreting bach at the. Paul badura skoda s long career covers more musical ground than hes usually given credit for, as this sevendisc collection of previously unreleased live and archival recordings selected by the maestro himself proudly bears out. Eva baduraskoda is a musicologist, publishing extensively on the history of the piano and on performance. Copiously illustrated throughout with music examples, interpreting bach at the keyboard will take its place as a standard work for all students and performers of bach s. Paul baduraskoda albums, pictures naxos classical music.
The badura skodas edited one of the volumes of mozarts piano concertos for the neue mozartausgabe serie vwerkgruppe 15band 5, consisting of k. Paul baduraskoda books list of books by author paul. Paul baduraskoda performs the prelude and fugue no. There was no market for fortepiano recordings in the 1960s and 1970s. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Paul baduraskoda author of interpreting bach at the. Dec 16, 1993 the everincreasing number of performances of bach s music is a sign of its enduring vitality. Partitas bwv 825830 paul baduraskoda piano bearac reissues brc3429. Baduraskoda is not only known as a mozart specialist. I found it particularly true with regards to ornamentation. Interpreting bach at the keyboard paul baduraskoda. Interpreting bach at the keyboard by paul baduraskoda 1995. Paul baduraskoda books list of books by author paul badura. Bl paul badura skoda has been studying and performing bach s keyboard music for more than 40 yearsthe author here presents a host of valuable new insights drawn from his deep knowledge of the sources and the problems of interpretations.
Yet, make no mistake, he is a musician to his fingertips, and is driven by respect for the composers he admires. He had begun piano lessons at the age of six, and his mothers second husband skoda supported young pauls decision to enter into the field of music. The program describes amazing discoveries, for example, that bach used the pianoforte in public performance much earlier than previously thought. Paul baduraskoda plays schubert the complete piano sonatas. Welcome to the official website of paul baduraskoda. Sometimes contentious, always stimulating, baduraskodas book conveys a passion for an informed interpretation of bachs music based on a recognition and. Since then, badura skoda has been a regular and celebrated guest at the most important music festivals, and a soloist with worlds most prestigious orchestras. When paul badura skoda played bach, mozart, schubert, chopin, ravel or frank martin, he succeeded in breathing into his performances the innate spirit of their works. Interpreting bach at the keyboard clarendon paperbacks. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. See all books authored by paul baduraskoda, including interpreting bach at the keyboard, and interpreting mozart on the keyboard da capo press music reprint series, and more on. Paul badura skoda is the author of interpreting bach at the keyboard 4.
Interpreting bach at the keyboard by paul baduraskoda. Interpreting bach at the keyboard by paul baduraskoda 1993. Interpreting bach at the keyboard edition 1 by paul badura. Baduraskoda is on somewhat of a kick in this volume to revive the pralltriller or inverted mordent in bach interpretation. Toccata c minor, bwv 911, italian concerto in f major, bwv 971, chromatic fantasy and fugue d minor, bwv 903. Paul baduraskoda, who has been studying and performing bachs keyboard music for more than 40 years, here presents a host of insights drawn from his knowledge of the sources and of the problems of interpretation. In this important new book, paul baduraskoda draws on forty years.
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Interpreting bach at the keyboard paul baduraskoda oxford. Paul baduraskoda has recorded a vast repertoire more than 200 lps and dozens of compact discs including the complete cycles of the piano sonatas of mozart, beethoven and schubert. In this important book, paul baduraskoda draws on forty years of studying and performing bach to present startling new insights into many different aspects of bachs music. Buy interpreting bach at the keyboard clarendon paperbacks new ed by baduraskoda, paul isbn. He looks in detail at the various aspects of bach s music, providing chapters on rhythm, tempo, articulation, and dynamics. He has recorded many discs of music by mozart, beethoven and schubert, and has also recorded bachs partitas. Paul baduraskoda a man and his music by bach, johann sebastian, beethoven, ludwig van on cd. Interpreting bach at the keyboard download ebook pdf, epub. Paul badura skoda teaches jose navarro silberstein mozart piano concerto no.
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Both were born in the late 1920s and made this recording in 2010, well into their eighties. Interpreting bach at the keyboard by baduraskoda, paul, clayton. Like wilhelm kempff, baduraskoda displays particular affection for beethovens lyrical side, as his lovingly nuanced treatments of the op. Interpreting bach at the keyboard clarendon paperbacks paperback. Badura sko da, who was considered as one of the major pianists of his time, was also well known for his musical scholarship, often along with his wife eva badura skod a. Interpreting bach at the keyboard edition 1 by paul. In this important new book, paul baduraskoda draws on forty years of studying and performing bach to present startling new insights into many different aspects of bachs music. Baduraskoda also did scholarly work with his wife, eva baduraskoda, including jointly writing a wellreceived book, interpreting mozart at the keyboard, and editing mozart concertos.
Harpsichord music, interpretation phrasing, dynamics, etc. Mozart time up to the present gave him the capacity to extract from modern instruments a quality of sound which never fails. Paul baduraskoda 1927 2019 paul baduraskoda intended to become an engineer but, after hearing an edwin fischer recital, decided instead to become a musician. He looks at rhythm, tempo, articulation, and dynamics. Interpreting bach at the keyboard, book by paul badura. Bl paul baduraskoda has been studying and performing bachs keyboard music for more than 40 yearsthe author here presents a host of valuable new insights drawn from his deep knowledge of the sources and the problems of interpretations. On this occasion, a correction has been made to cd 11, track 5.