ALFRED GRÜNFELD (PRAGUE, JULY 4, 1852 – JANUARY 4, 1924, VIENNA)

 

 

 

 

Grünfeld was born as the second of ten children in a family of a Jewish leather merchant Moses Grünfeld and his wife Regina, born Pick in Prague - New Town. He received his first music lessons at the age of four. Later he studied with Josef Krejčí at the Prague Conservatory and with Theodor Kullak and J. T. Hoyer at the New Academy of Music in Berlin. In 1873 he settled at Vienna, where he received the title of "Kammervirtuose", and held a concert tour throughout Europe and the United States. During a visit to Germany Grünfeld was appointed court pianist to Emperor Wilhelm I of Germany. For his concert performances he received many titles, medals and decorations. From 1897 he was a professor at the Vienna Conservatory. His brother was musician Heinrich Grünfeld. His Viennese house is at Getreidemarkt 10, and has a plaque above the door, created by the Viennes sculptor Florian Josephu. His grave can be visited in the Zentralfriedhof in Vienna.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Caprice in H-Moll Op. 76 Nr. 2 (Brahms) Gramophone 45561 13300u 08

2. Causerie Op. 50 (Grünfeld) Gramophone 45592 16727L 15- 5-14

3. Children's Corner Suite Nr. 6 - Golliwog's Cake-Walk (Debussy) Gramophone 45594 16731L 15- 5-14

4. Der Lebemann Colibri-Polka (Grünfeld) (w. Keplinger, Ortner & Swoboda) G&T 44207 737½'z 03

5. Der Lebemann Diner-Walzer (Grünfeld) G&T 2-42575 771z 03

6. Der Lebemann Flirt-Gavotte (Grünfeld) G&T 44208 738'z 03

7. Der Vogel als Prophet Op. 82 Nr. 7 (Schumann) G&T 45558 13301u 08

8. Der Zigeunerbaron Klopf-Polka (Johann Strauss-Grünfeld) Gramophone 45583 13850L 10- 5-12

9. Die Schmetterling Op. 43 No. 1 (Grieg) Berliner 75521 2634 6-99

10. Die Walküre (Wagner-Brassin) Feuerzauber G&T 045508 267m 06

11. Etude a la Tarantella (Grünfeld) G&T 45538 6711b 1905

12. Etude à la tarentelle Op. 47 Nr. 3 (Grünfeld) Gramophone 45577 13099L 19-10-11

13. Frühlingsstimmen (Johann Strauss) Gramophone 045503 701m 29- 4-13

14. Fünf Walzer, Op 39 Nr 1, 2, 3, 5, 4... 6, 7, 8, 15 (Brahms) Gramophone 045526, 045527, 2063c, 2064c, 26-10-10

15. Gavotte caprice (Grünfeld) G&T 45525 1074h 1902

16. Gavotte in D-Moll (6th English Suite) Bach G&T 45559 13299u 1908

17. Guitarre Op. 45 (Moszkowski) Gramophone 45579 13101L 19-10-11

18. Hungarische Fantasie Op. 55 (Grünfeld) G&T 045507 465c 1905

19. Ich liebe dich Op. 41 Nr. 3 (Grieg) G&T 45546 10906u 6-07

20. Impromptu in Es-Dur Op. 90 Nr. 2 (Schubert) Gramophone 045537 578m 19-10-11

21. Impromptu Op. 23 (Grünfeld) Gramophone 45589 15414L 30- 4-13

22. Kinderszenen Op. 15 Nr. 7 – Träumerei (Schumann) Gramophone 45587 15412L 30- 4-13

23. Mazurka à la viennoise Op 51 A Grünfeld G&T 45537 6714b 1905

24. Mazurka H moll Op. 44 No. 4 (Chopin) G&T 45539 6712 05

25. Mazurka in A min Op. 67 (Chopin) G&T 45506 2521B 02

26. Mazurka in F-Moll Op. 17 (Grünfeld) Gramophone 45576 13098L 19-10-11

27. Mazurka Op. 20 Nr. 4 (Grünfeld) Gramophone 45590 15415L 30- 4-13

28. Menuett in G Op. 14 Nr. 1 (Paderewski) Gramophone 45562 14688u 5-09

29. Moment musical in Cis-Moll Op. 94 Nr. 4 (Schubert) Gramophone 45580 13102L 19-10-11

30. Nocturne in As-Dur Op. 32 (Chopin) Gramophone 045536 577m 19-10-11

31. Polka de Concert in F-Dur (Grünfeld) G&T 45556 13296u 1908

32. Polka de concert Nr. 3 in F-Dur (Grünfeld) Gramophone 45575 13097L 19-10-11

33. Romanze in Des-Dur Op. 42 (Grünfeld) G&T 45540 693r 05

34. Rosamunde Ballettmusik (Schubert, arr. Fischhof) G&T 45536 6713b 1905

35. Schlummerlied Op. 124 Nr. 16 (Schumann) Gramophone 45588 15413L 1913

36. Schubertlieder-Transkriptionen - Wohin und Forelle (Grünfeld) G&T 045506 466c 1905

37. Sérénade espagnole Op. 54 Nr. 4 (Grünfeld) Gramophone 45585 13847L 10- 5-12

38. Serenade in H-Dur Op 34 (Grünfeld) Gramophone 45570 15019b 25-10-10

39. Serenade in H-Dur Op. 32 (Grünfeld) G&T 45535 6710b 05

40. Serenade Napolitaine (Grünfeld) G&T 45549 10905u 6-07

41. Sie tanzt Op. 57 Nr. 5 (Grieg) G&T 45551 10903u 6-07

42. Soirée de Vienne, 1 Teil 2 Teil (Strauss) Gramophone 45568, 45569, 15027b, 15028b 26-10-10

43. Symphony 13 Minuetto (Mozart, arr. Schulhoff) Gramophone 45572 15017 25-10-10

44. Traumlied (A. Grünfeld) (p. Grünfeld) (v. Leo Slezak) G&T 2-42647

45. Tristan und Isolde (Wagner, arr. Liszt) Liebestod Gramophone 045522 01010v 5-09

46. Ungarische Fantasie (Grünfeld) G&T 45522 1071x 02

47. Valse mignonne Op. 51 Nr. 4 (Grünfeld) G&T 45541 691r 1905

48. Vögelein Op. 43 Nr. 4 (Grünfeld) G&T 45547 10907u 6-07

49. Walzer in A-Moll Op. 34 Nr. 2 Chopin (Chopin) G&T 45550 10904u 6 07

50. Walzer in Cis-Moll Op. 64 Nr. 2 (Chopin) Gramophone 45581 13103L 19-10-11

51. Walzer in E-Moll Op. Post (Chopin) Gramophone 45586 13848L 10- 5-12

52. Wichtelmännchen Op. 3 (Korngold) Gramophone 45591 16726L 15- 5-14

53. Wie schön bist du die Lieb' (Grünfeld) G&T 42829 870x 02

54. 174 WELTE-MIGNON CHOPIN - Nocturne, Op. 48, No. l, c

55. 185 WELTE-MIGNON BEETHOVEN - Andante favori, WoO 57, F

56. 187 WELTE-MIGNON SCHUMANN - Novellette, Op. 21, No. l, F

57. 188 WELTE-MIGNON WAGNER-LISZT - Liebestod (Love-Death) from “Tristan und Isolde”

58. 189 WELTE-MIGNON SCHUBERT-FISCHHOF- Ballet Music, Op. 26 from “Rosamunde”

59. 190 WELTE-MIGNON GRUNFELD - Valse mignonne, Op. 51, No. 4, Ab

60. 191 WELTE-MIGNON GRUNFELD - Romance, Op. 42, No. l, Db

61. 192 WELTE-MIGNON J. STRAUSS, JR.-GRUNFELD - Voices of Spring - Waltzes, Op. 410

62. 193 WELTE-MIGNON GRUNFELD - Dinner Waltz from the Opera “Der Lebemann”

63. 194 WELTE-MIGNON CHOPIN - Nocturne, Op. 32, No. 1, B

64. 197 WELTE-MIGNON VOLKMANN-FISCHHOF - Serenade No. 2 Waltz

65. 207 WELTE-MIGNON SCHUMANN - “Fantasiestücke”, Op. 12, No. 1 Des Abends (Evening)

66. 222 WELTE-MIGNON SCHUBERT - Impromptu, Op. 142, No. 2, Ab

67. 225 WELTE-MIGNON SCHUMANN - “Kinderscenen”, Op. 15, No. 7 Träumerei (Dreaming)

68. 243 WELTE-MIGNON GRUNFELD - Romance, Op. 45, No. 1, F#