Karl Engel's lyrics & chords

Born: June 1, 1923 - Birsfelden, near Basel, Switzerland Died: September 2, 2006 - Chernex, Switzerland The esteemed Swiss pianist and pedagogue, Karl (Rudolf) Engel, was a student of Paul Baumgartner at the Basel Conservatory from 1942 to 1945. After World War II he studied with Alfred Cortot at the École Normale de Musique in Paris in 1947-1948. In 1952 he won 2nd prize at the Queen Elisabeth of Belgium Competition in Brussels. Karl Engel toured internationally as a soloist with orchestras, a recitalist and a chamber music performer. He be...read more