Poldi mildner biography of albert

Poldi Mildner (piano)
Piano Recitals in Germany
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1955-1959
MELOCLASSIC MC1055 [79:37]

This is the second volume Meloclassic have issued featuring the Austrian pianist Poldi Mildner. The previous release unfortunately passed me by.

Poldi Mildner (piano).

Pianist, conductor, pedagogue and music writer, he was one of Liszt´s pupils, aides and travel companions during concert tours.

They were given by Poldi Mildner, a phenomenally gifted girl of sixteen, at the start of a brilliant career; Elly Ney, without doubt the most powerful.

Poldi Mildner Here on Mon-1 tute.

Poldi Mildner, Seventeen Year.

Nevertheless, the rarity of her commercial recordings makes these radio airings all the more welcome.

Who was she, many may ask? She was born in Vienna in 1913. Her first teacher was her aunt, with whom she gained rapid progress.

She made an early decision to dedicate her life to music, despite some initial opposition from her father. In 1926 she enrolled at the Vienna Conservatory, a student of Hedwig Kanner-Rosenthal, wife of Liszt pupil Moritz Rosenthal.

A year later came her Viennese debut performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1.

Later he continued his studies with Prof.

This was followed by many concerts throughout Europe. During this time she had some mentoring from Artur Schnabel. When the Nazi’s came to power the family moved to New York, and in 1942 th