Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925)
The étude, the French word for study, is an instrumental composition, usually short and designed to provide practice material for perfecting a particular musical skill. The tradition of writing études emerged in the 19th century with the growing popularity of the piano, and are still written and used today.
Moritz (Maurice) Moszkowski was a German-Jewish composer, violinist, pianist, and teacher of Polish descent. He was born in what was then Prussia (now Poland). He showed talent from a tender age, beginning his musical training at home. In 1865, his family moved to Dresden where he continued his studies in conservatories. His studies included composition. He traveled throughout Europe as a concert pianist until the mind 1880’s when he developed a serious neurological problem in his arm, but he continued to compose, conduct, and teach. As a composer, he was quite prolific, composing more than 200 small-scale piano pieces which brought him much popularity, though he is less known today.
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Recorded 06-01-2014 (2:29)
Piano: 2003 Steinway & Sons "B"
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