Julius Katchen

About the artist

Katchen was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, and debuted at age 10, playing Mozart's D minor Concerto. Eugene Ormandy heard of his debut, and invited him to perform with the Philadelphia Orchestra in New York. He studied music with his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Svet, immigrants from Europe who had taught at the Moscow and Warsaw conservatories, until he was 14. He attended Haverford College, completing a four-year degree in philosophy in three years, graduating first in his class in 1946.

Top songs

  1. Mozart: Sonata In C Major-1st Movement - Bonus
  2. Piano Concerto in F: Allegro
  3. de Falla: Ritual Fire Dance - Bonus
  4. Rhapsody in Blue
  5. Piano Concerto in F: Adagio - Andante con moto
  6. Piano Concerto in F: Allegro agitato
  7. Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major, S. 125: II. Allegro moderato
  8. Porgy and Bess (Suite)
  9. Piano Sonata No.11 in A Major, K. 331 -Alla Turca: III. Alla Turca (Allegretto)
  10. Hungarian Dance No. 5 In G Minor
Show all 100 songs
  1. Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor
  2. Brahms: 4 Ballades, Op.10 - No.3 in B minor
  3. Bach (arr. M. Hess): Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
  4. Variationen op. 35 Heft 1
  5. Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major, S.125: II. Allegro moderato
  6. Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minor
  7. Rhapsody In G Minor, Op. 79, No. 2
  8. Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.5
  9. Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, Op.34, No.2 - Arr. Liszt
  10. de Falla: Ritual Fire Dance
  11. Islamey
  12. Brahms: Rhapsody in G minor, op.79 no.2
  13. Variationen op. 35 Heft 2
  14. Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No 3 in D minor, Op.108 - 2. Adagio
  15. Bach: Cantata #147, BWV 147, "Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben" - Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude, "Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring"
  16. Scherzo in E flat minor, Op. 4
  17. Variationen und Fuge op. 24
  18. 4 Ballades - Andante
  19. Mozart: Sonata In C Major-1st Movement
  20. Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op. 9
  21. Mozart: 'Sonata facile' - Allegro
  22. Brahms: Waltz No.11 in B minor, op.39
  23. Andante
  24. Andante con moto
  25. Hungarian Dances, Vol. 1 for solo piano, F-dur
  26. Mendelssohn (arr. Liszt): On Wings of Song
  27. Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.1
  28. Intermezzo. Allegro
  29. Hungarian Dances, Vol. 1 for solo piano, Fis-moll
  30. Fantasias (7 Piano Pieces), Op.116: 2. Intermezzo in A minor
  31. de Falla: Ritual Fire Dance (Bonus)
  32. Brahms: Rhapsody in G minor, Op.79, No.2
  33. Sonata No. 1 op 1/1 Allegro
  34. 16 Waltzes, Op. 39 - Nos. 1-8
  35. Mozart: Sonata In C Major-1st Movement (Bonus)
  36. Ballade g-moll Op. 118 No. 3
  37. Brahms: Intermezzo in A, op.118
  38. 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: No. 2. Intermezzo In A
  39. Intermezzo C-dur Op. 119 No. 3
  40. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 21/1
  41. Brahms: Waltz No.1 in B, op.39
  42. Capriccio fis-moll Op. 76 No. 1
  43. Intermezzo As-dur Op. 76 No. 3
  44. 16 Waltzes, Op. 39 - Nos. 9-16
  45. Hungarian Dances, Vol. 2 for piano duet, D-moll
  46. Intermezzo A-dur Op. 118 No. 2
  47. Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.5 in G Minor
  48. Intermezzo a-moll Op. 118 No. 1
  49. Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.6
  50. Sonata No. 1 op 1/2 Andante
  51. Intermezzo e-moll Op. 119 No. 2
  52. Hungarian Dances, Vol. 1 for solo piano, G-moll
  53. Capriccio h-moll Op. 76 No. 2
  54. Variations on a Hungarian Song, Op. 21/2
  55. Brahms: 6 Piano Pieces, Op.118 - 2. Intermezzo in A
  56. Brahms: 4 Ballades, Op. 10 - 1. Andante, Allegro, Andante
  57. Intermezzo B-dur Op. 76 No. 4
  58. Intermezzo h-moll Op. 119 No. 1
  59. Capriccio cis-moll Op. 76 No. 5
  60. Intermezzo A-dur Op. 76 No. 6
  61. 2 Rhapsodies, op. 79/1 Agitato in B minor
  62. Sonata No. 2 op 2/1 Allegro non troppo ma energico
  63. Henz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata BWV 14: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
  64. Hungarian Dances, Vol. 2 for piano duet, D-dur
  65. Chopin: Polonais #6 In A Flat, Op 53
  66. Jesu, joy of man's desiring
  67. Sonata No. 2 op. 2/3 Scherzo: Allegro
  68. Brahms: Hungarian Dance #1 In G Minor
  69. Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major, S. 125 (LW H6) - Allegro animato
  70. Johannes Brahms: 4 Ballades, Op.10 - No.3 in B minor
  71. Hungarian Dances, Vol. 1 for solo piano, Des-dur
  72. Falla: Ritual Fire Dance
  73. Intermezzo Es-dur Op. 118 No. 6
  74. Romanze F-dur Op. 118 No. 5
  75. Sonata No. 1 op 1/4 Finale: Allegro con fuoco
  76. Brahms: Intermezzi, Op.117 - 2. in B flat minor
  77. Hungarian Dances, Vol. 2 for piano duet. H-moll
  78. Intermezzo f-moll Op. 118 No. 4
  79. Cantata, BWV 147 - arr. Dame Myra Hess - Jesu, joy of man's desiring
  80. Sonata No. 1 op 1/3 Scherzo: Allegro molto e con fuocco
  81. Hungarian Dances, Vol. 1 for solo piano, D-moll
  82. Brahms: 4 Ballades, Op. 10 - 3. Intermezzo: Allegro
  83. Rhapsodie Es-dur Op. 119 No. 4
  84. Brahms: Intermezzo No.2, op.117
  85. Piano Sonata No. 16 in C, K. 545 - "Sonata facile": I. Allegro
  86. Brahms: Waltz No.2 in E, op.39
  87. Brahms: 4 Ballades, Op. 10 - 2. Andante, Allegro Non Troppo
  88. Fantasien op. 116, Nr. 3 g-Moll. Capriccio. Allegro passionato
  89. Fantasien op. 116, Nr. 1 d-Moll. Capriccio. Presto energico
  90. Fantasien op. 116, Nr. 2 a-Moll. Intermezzo. Andante

News & Stories

Stories are temporarily unavailable. Search for coverage below.

Find news about Julius Katchen

Tickets & music shops

We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases through our Amazon and eBay links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Related artists

Powered by Last.fm