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Hilde Somer
p, 1930-1979 US, Austria
Musician of Classical
Pianist (1922-1979), she came to the United States from Austria as a child prodigy to study. She often performed Alexander Scriabine's music with the accompaniment of colored laser lights projected onto a screen, as prescribed by Scriabine.
Plays With
| Caramoor Festival Orchestra |
Popular Tracks 
Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22: I. Allegro marcato on Ginastera: Piano Sonata No. 1 & Piano Concerto No. 1 by Alberto Ginastera, Hilde Somer, Wiener Philharmoniker & Ernst Märzendorfer Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22: IV. Ruvido ed ostinato on Ginastera: Piano Sonata No. 1 & Piano Concerto No. 1 by Alberto Ginastera, Hilde Somer, Wiener Philharmoniker & Ernst Märzendorfer Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22: II. Presto misterioso on Ginastera: Piano Sonata No. 1 & Piano Concerto No. 1 by Alberto Ginastera, Hilde Somer, Wiener Philharmoniker & Ernst Märzendorfer Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22: III. Adagio molto appassionato on Ginastera: Piano Sonata No. 1 & Piano Concerto No. 1 by Alberto Ginastera, Hilde Somer, Wiener Philharmoniker & Ernst Märzendorfer Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 28: I. Cadenza e varianti on Ginastera: Piano Sonata No. 1 & Piano Concerto No. 1 by Alberto Ginastera, Hilde Somer, Wiener Philharmoniker & Ernst Märzendorfer Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 28: IV. Toccata concertata on Ginastera: Piano Sonata No. 1 & Piano Concerto No. 1 by Alberto Ginastera, Hilde Somer, Wiener Philharmoniker & Ernst Märzendorfer Violin Sonata: I. Andante semplice on Aaron Copland: Violin Sonata, Trio, Piano Sonata by Aaron Copland, Carroll Glenn & Hilde Somer Concertino for Piano & Chamber Ensemble, JW VII/11: I. Moderato on Janáček: Nursery Rhymes, Youth, Capriccio, & Concertino by Leoš Janáček, Caramoor Festival Orchestra, Julius Rudel & Hilde Somer Violin Sonata: II. Più mosso on Aaron Copland: Violin Sonata, Trio, Piano Sonata by Aaron Copland, Carroll Glenn & Hilde Somer Piano Concerto: II. Scherzo on Corigliano: Piano Concerto; Richard Strauss: Parergon by Hilde Somer, San Antonio Symphony Orchestra & Victor AlessandroTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concertino For Piano & Chamber Ensemble (1925) ; Capriccio For Piano, Left Hand, & Chamber Ensemble (1926) | Leoš Janáček, Caramoor Festival Orchestra, Julius Rudel, Hilde Somer | 2009 | Album |
| Hilde Somer Plays Carl Czerny | Hilde Somer, Carl Czerny | 1975 | Album |
| Hilde Somer Plays Scriabin | Hilde Somer Plays Alexander Scriabine | 1968 | Album |
| Keyboard Masterpieces Of Latin America | Hilde Somer | 1967 | Album |
| Keyboard Masters Of Old Vienna | Hilde Somer | 1952 | Album |
| Concerto Pour La Main Gauche N° 1 - Concerto Pour Hautbois | Richard Strauss / Hilde Somer, San Antonio Symphony Orchestra, Victor Alessandro / Heinz Holliger, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Edo de Waart | Album | |
| ΑΩ | Hilde Somer plays Alexander Scriabine | Album | |
| Corigliano - Concerto for Piano / Bartok - Divertimento for St | San Antonio Symphony Orchestra | Album |
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