Ignaz Tiegerman
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Ignaz Tiegerman was a Polish pianist and teacher.
He was an exceptional interpreter of the Romantic school
(Field
, Chopin
, Brahms
, et al.). He studied with Leschetizky but his lessons with Ignaz Friedman were more significant. Tiegerman considered Friedman his mentor, and Friedman deemed him "the greatest talent I ever worked with." His recordings are highly regarded, despite their not being of studio sound quality in most cases. He was said to be the only rival Horowitz
ever feared. Due to health reasons, he spent most of his life teaching in Cairo
. His finest pupil is Henri Barda, and he also taught Edward Said
, Mario Feninger and Prince Hassan Aziz Hassan
. Hassan called him "a wonder of human realization" and Said later recalled many wonderful late-night conversations with him
He was an exceptional interpreter of the Romantic school
Romanticism
Romanticism was an artistic, literary and intellectual movement that originated in the second half of the 18th century in Europe, and gained strength in reaction to the Industrial Revolution...
(Field
John Field (composer)
John Field was an Irish pianist, composer, and teacher. He was born in Dublin into a musical family, and received his early education there. The Fields soon moved to London, where Field studied under Muzio Clementi...
, Chopin
Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano"....
, Brahms
Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist, and one of the leading musicians of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna, Austria, where he was a leader of the musical scene...
, et al.). He studied with Leschetizky but his lessons with Ignaz Friedman were more significant. Tiegerman considered Friedman his mentor, and Friedman deemed him "the greatest talent I ever worked with." His recordings are highly regarded, despite their not being of studio sound quality in most cases. He was said to be the only rival Horowitz
Vladimir Horowitz
Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz was a Russian-American classical virtuoso pianist and minor composer. His technique and use of tone color and the excitement of his playing were legendary. He is widely considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century.-Life and early...
ever feared. Due to health reasons, he spent most of his life teaching in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
. His finest pupil is Henri Barda, and he also taught Edward Said
Edward Said
Edward Wadie Saïd was a Palestinian-American literary theorist and advocate for Palestinian rights. He was University Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University and a founding figure in postcolonialism...
, Mario Feninger and Prince Hassan Aziz Hassan
Hassan Aziz Hassan
Hassan Aziz Hassan was an Egyptian prince. He was one of the last surviving members of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty . He held the title of "El-Nabil"...
. Hassan called him "a wonder of human realization" and Said later recalled many wonderful late-night conversations with him