rec. 1926 Karol Szreter, Born: 1898 in Lódz, Poland Died: March 20, 1933 in Berlin, Germany Pianist Karol Szreter started out a child prodigy, making his first public appearance in his native Poland at about the age of 9. At age 13 he was awarded a scholarship to study piano at the St. Petersburg Conservatoire and he remained there until the outbreak of World War I. Afterwards Szreter completed his studies in Berlin with the great Egon Petri. While a meeting between Szreter and Petri's mentor Ferruccio Busoni has not been established as a matter of fact, it is more than likely that there was contact somewhere along the line, and Szreter's recorded performances bear certain recognizable pianistic traits that are held in common within the "Busoni Circle." At war's end Szreter began his career in earnest with a series of successful concerts given in Central and Eastern Europe. Szreter recorded prolifically, beginning with acoustic records made for the German Vox label in the early 1920s. Around 1925 Szreter struck up a relationship with the German branch of the Parlophone label, and this firm would continue to engage Szreter's talents for the rest of his days. Parlophone is a pop label, and the vast majority of Szreter's many recordings would consist of popular melodies, usually backed by an orchestra. However, the upside of this arrangement was that on occasion Szreter was provided far more latitude to record serious literature than was allowed most of his contemporaries <b>...</b>
Karol
Szreter
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Strauss-Grunfeld
Soirée
de
Vienne
piano
gullivior
