!!!Gulda, Friedrich

Gulda, Friedrich, b. Vienna, May 16, 1930, 
d. Weissenbach am Attersee (municipality Steinbach am Attersee, Upper 
Austria), Jan. 27, 2000. Pianist and composer, father of the pianists 
Paul  Gulda and Rico Gulda. Considered a child prodigy and early on 
achieved international fame (Winner of the international music 
competition in Geneva in 1996, followed by international concert 
tours). Outstanding interpretations of  Beethoven whose sonatas he 
studied and recorded from 1953; and interpretations of the piano works 
of W.A.  Mozart; From 1967 G. presented himself as eccentric and 
enfant terrible in his concerts, aiming to provoke the audience. At 
the same time he developed an interest in jazz and other forms of 
light music, which he also combined with serious music in his 
compositions (Concerto for Ursula, Concerto for myself etc.); numerous 
recordings and tours abroad.

!Literature
K. Geitel, Fragen an F. G., 1973; F. G., aus 
Gespraechen mit K. Hofmann, 1990.



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