Paul Badura-Skoda

Paul Badura-Skoda (6 October 1927 – 25 September 2019) was an Austrian pianist, known for his performances on historical instruments.

In 1947 he won first prize in the Austrian Music Competition. Badura-Skoda was a part of the ""Viennese Troika" along with Friedrich Gulda and Jörg Demus. In 1974 he went on a tour in all the large cities in South Africa. 

Badura-Skoda was performing works of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and also had an extensive repertoire including many works of Chopin and Ravel. In his collection Badura-Skoda kept a few period instruments including replicas, which he used in concerts and for recordings. As a successful recording artist, Badura-Skoda made over 200 records, including many duplicates created to highlight the sound of different pianos. He died on 25 September 2019.

 References 

 Other websites 
 Paul Badura-Skoda official website
 Tommasini, Anthony "Paul Badura-Skoda, Who Could Make a Piano Sing, Dies at 91". The New York Times.

Category:Austrian pianists
Category:Austrian classical musicians
Category:Musicians from Vienna
Category:1927 births
Category:2019 deaths