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| At the family estate, summer 1917. Paul Wittgenstein is second from left; his philosopher brother Ludwig Wittgenstein is at right. Photo by Michael Nedo |
After having his right arm amputated in WWI, stubborn pianist Paul Wittgenstein kept playing using only his left hand.
The Beauty of the Music Makes My Heart Swell
I came across his life story because I was listening to the Piano Concerto No. 2.
Inspiring
I didn’t realize it was being played with only one hand because I got caught up in the music and didn’t read the entire title “Piano Concerto No. 2 For Left Hand Only Opus 23“
My jaw dropped. This beautiful piece of music was being played single handed? And I couldn’t tell! Love it.
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| Paul Wittgenstein, from the book De Wittgensteins |
History Tid Bit
It was in 1923 that Paul Wittgenstein commissioned this Piano Concerto No. 2 by composer Sergei Bortkiewicz.
*Contented sigh*
I just finished requesting the book “The House of Wittgenstein” from the library.