Paul Wittgenstein, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul Wittgenstein

Austrian pianist

Date of Birth: 05-Nov-1887

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Date of Death: 03-Mar-1961

Profession: composer, pianist, musician, music pedagogue

Nationality: United States, Austria

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Paul Wittgenstein (November 5, 1887 – March 3, 1961) was an Austrian-American concert pianist notable for commissioning new piano concerti for the left hand alone, following the amputation of his right arm during the First World War.
He devised novel techniques, including pedal and hand-movement combinations, that allowed him to play chords previously regarded as impossible for a five-fingered pianist. He was an older brother of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein.