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Friedrich Gulda
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Pianists · 1930–2000

Friedrich Gulda

Austrian pianist and composer (1930–2000)

Born
16 May 1930
Vienna
Died
27 January 2000
Weißenbach am Attersee
Country
Austria
Record labels
Decca
Discography
52 albums

Biography

Friedrich Gulda was a jazz musician who played piano and voice. Friedrich Gulda was born on 16 May 1930 in Vienna and died on 27 January 2000 in Weißenbach am Attersee. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Decca. The discography here lists 52 albums, from “The Four Ballades” (1955) to “Mozart Piano Concertos Played by Friedrich Gulda” (2026). Honours include Geneva International Music Competition (1946), Austrian Decoration for Science and Art and Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna.

Friedrich Gulda (German: [ˌfʁiːdʁɪç ˈɡʊlda] 16 May 1930 – 27 January 2000) was an Austrian pianist and composer who worked in both the classical and jazz fields.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

The Four Ballades 1955
At Birdland 1957
Jazz Workshop Concert - Ruhrfestspiele 1962 1962
Piano and Big Band!! 1963
From Vienna With Jazz 1964
Ineffable: The Unique Jazz Piano Of Friedrich Gulda 1965
Music for 4 Soloists and Band No. 1 1965
Préludes vols. 1 & 2 1969
The Air From Other Planets 1969
Vienna Revisited 1969
Fata Morgana - Live at the Domicile 1971
The Long Road To Freedom 1971
It's Up to You 1974
Nachricht vom Lande 1977 · Live
Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 32 op. 111 / Gulda: Wintermeditation 1984
Gulda Plays Gulda - Piano Compositions 1984
Beethoven Klaviersonaten Nr. 8, 15 & 21 1986
Konzert für Violoncello und Blasorchester / Konzert für Ursula 1986
Friedrich Gulda Spielt Mozart Klaviersonaten 1988
Music For Two Pianos 1988
Variations "Diabelli" 1988
Concerto for Myself 1989
Friedrich Gulda and His Bigbands 1989
Sieben Galgenlieder 1989
Klaviersonate D-Dur / Fantasie C-Moll / Klaviersonate B-Dur 1990
Gulda Non-Stop 1992 · Live
Gulda plays Beethoven: Piano Sonata. CD 2 1994
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I 1995
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II 1995
Die Überlegenheit der klassisch-europäischen Großform 1999
Gulda / Sullivan: Cello Concertos 1999
Gulda spielt Schubert – Impromptus Op. 90, Moments Musicaux Op. 94 1999
Gulda spielt… 2004
Récital Montpellier, 1993 2004 · Live
The Gulda Mozart Tapes: 10 Sonatas and a Fantasy 2006
Wann i geh' 2006
The Gulda Mozart Tapes II: 6 Sonatas 2007
Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Debussy, Prokofiev 2009
It's All One 2009
Friedrich Gulda Plays Chopin 2010
As You Like It 2011
Piano Sonata No. 29 "Hammerklavier" 2013
Richard Strauss Songs 2014
Sonate pour piano no. 26, op. 81a "Les adieux" / Variations et fugue, op. 35 2015
Message from G. 2016
Plays Mozart & Gulda 2017 · Live
Piano Works 2018
Gulda meets Shostakovich 2019
Jazz: Sinfonie In G / Concert Heidelberg 1971 2021 · Live
Mozart Piano Concertos Played by Friedrich Gulda 2026
Piano Sonata: No. 8 "Patetica" / No. 14 "Al chiaro di luna" / No. 23 "Appassionata"
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Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Friedrich Gulda play?

Friedrich Gulda is known for playing piano and voice.

When and where was Friedrich Gulda born?

Friedrich Gulda was born 16 May 1930 in Vienna.

What are Friedrich Gulda's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include The Four Ballades (1955), At Birdland (1957), Jazz Workshop Concert - Ruhrfestspiele 1962 (1962), Piano and Big Band!! (1963) and From Vienna With Jazz (1964).

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