Paul Wittgenstein
Paul Wittgenstein · Arts & Literature
Classical pianist
1887, Vienna, Austria — 1961, Manhasset, New York, United States
Austria · United States
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Paul Wittgenstein was an Austrian-American concert pianist who, after losing his right arm in the First World War, commissioned major left-hand works from composers including Ravel, Prokofiev and Richard Strauss, expanding the repertoire for one hand. Brother of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, he came from a family of Jewish descent (three of his grandparents were of Jewish origin) and emigrated to the United States.
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Classical pianist
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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