Edith Picht-Axenfeld, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German pianist and harpsichordist
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Place of Birth: Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
About Edith Picht-Axenfeld
- Edith Picht-Axenfeld (Freiburg im Breisgau, 1 January 1914 – Hinterzarten, 19 April 2001) was a German pianist and harpsichordist. She started her concert career in 1935, and took part two years later in the third Fryderyk Chopin Competition, where she was awarded the 6th prize; this launched her career.
- After World War II Picht-Axenfeld performed at an intercontinental level, was active as a chamber musician and recorded for labels such as Deutsche Grammophon, Philips and Erato.
- RCA released an LP with Chopin's Etudes op.
- 10 and op.
- 25 with Picht-Axenfeld. She taught at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Freiburg im Breisgau until 1979.
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