Beethoven / W. Kempff, 1962: Piano Sonata No 16 in G major, Op. 31

Digitized from the LP shown above, released in 1965 on the Deutsche Grammophon label. Wilhelm Walter Friedrich Kempff (25 November 1895 – 23 May 1991) was a German pianist and composer. Although his repertoire included Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt and Brahms, Kempff was particularly well known for his interpretations of the music of Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert. He recorded the complete collection of their piano sonatas. He is considered to have been one of the chief exponents of the Ge