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Artur Schnabel with his son Karl Ulrich Schnabel, around 1946.A quiet moment between two generations of musicians, both ...
09/03/2026

Artur Schnabel with his son Karl Ulrich Schnabel, around 1946.

A quiet moment between two generations of musicians, both deeply connected by a shared life in music and by a lasting commitment to performance and teaching.

The photograph was taken by O. E. Nelson in New York

A Frühlingslied for Therese Behr.At the beginning of the 20th century, Artur Schnabel composed this song to a text by Ha...
09/01/2026

A Frühlingslied for Therese Behr.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Artur Schnabel composed this song to a text by Hanns Sachs for the young singer Therese Behr.

She first performed it in November 1900 at the home of the Rosenheim family. The work carried a deeply personal dedication:

“Fräulein Therese Behr, der großen Künstlerin in Freundschaft und Verehrung.”
“To Miss Therese Behr, the great artist, with friendship and admiration.”

This manuscript offers a remarkable glimpse into the artistic bond between Schnabel and Behr at the very beginning of their shared musical story.

08/27/2026

Twenty-five years after his passing, Karl Ulrich Schnabel’s influence still lives on in the generations of pianists he taught and inspired.

Beginning at the age of thirteen, he went on to become one of the world’s most sought-after piano teachers. For Schnabel, teaching went far beyond technique: it meant awakening the imagination, remaining faithful to the score, and helping every musician communicate the spirit of the music.

Remembering Karl Ulrich Schnabel
August 6, 1909–August 27, 2001

Video excerpt from Con Brio: Karl Ulrich Schnabel – Master Teacher of Piano
Executive Producer: Mary Lou Chayes
Producer / Director: Beverly Jones / Charles Dubin

Therese Behr-Schnabel’s ex libris was designed by her father, the architect Carl Behr.This elegant decorative label once...
08/25/2026

Therese Behr-Schnabel’s ex libris was designed by her father, the architect Carl Behr.

This elegant decorative label once identified the musical scores and books in her personal collection. More than a simple mark of ownership, it offers a glimpse into a world shaped by music, art and culture.

Artur Schnabel with his son Stefan and his wife Therese at the Hotel Steinbock in Pontresina, Switzerland, August 18, 19...
08/19/2026

Artur Schnabel with his son Stefan and his wife Therese at the Hotel Steinbock in Pontresina, Switzerland, August 18, 1932.

A quiet family moment in the Engadine, captured in the summer of 1932. The following year, in 1933, the Schnabel family would leave Berlin and Germany after the N**i rise to power.

08/15/2026

Today we remember Artur Schnabel — one of the most influential pianists, composers, editors, and teachers of the twentieth century — on the 75th anniversary of his death.

His legacy lives on through his recordings, compositions, editions, students, and through the musical tradition carried forward by the Schnabel family.

Enjoy this special recording: Douce Tristesse – Rêverie (1898), composed by Artur Schnabel and performed by Helen Schnabel.

Artur Schnabel’s artistry continues to speak with extraordinary clarity, humanity, and power.

08/15/2026

Today we remember Artur Schnabel — one of the most influential pianists, composers, editors, and teachers of the twentieth century — on the 75th anniversary of his death.

His legacy lives on through his recordings, compositions, editions, students, and through the musical tradition carried forward by the Schnabel family.

Enjoy this special recording: Douce Tristesse – Rêverie (1898), composed by Artur Schnabel and performed by Helen Schnabel.

Artur Schnabel’s artistry continues to speak with extraordinary clarity, humanity, and power.

08/14/2026

In memory of Claude Alain Mottier
June 20, 1972 – August 14, 2002

Claude Mottier, son of François and Ann Mottier, grandson of Karl Ulrich and Helen Schnabel, and great-grandson of Artur and Therese Schnabel, carried within him a remarkable musical heritage.

A gifted pianist, he earned a degree in piano performance and distinguished himself not only in music, but also in science and linguistics. Throughout his short life, however, music remained his deepest passion.

Claude brought intelligence, intensity and grace to everything he pursued. His love for music, his curiosity and his commitment to the Schnabel legacy continue to inspire the work of the Schnabel Music Foundation, created in his memory.

Today, we remember him with gratitude and affection.

Portraits of Artur and Therese Schnabel, Berlin, 2001.This photograph was taken at the exhibition organized in Berlin on...
08/11/2026

Portraits of Artur and Therese Schnabel, Berlin, 2001.

This photograph was taken at the exhibition organized in Berlin on the occasion of the opening of the Schnabel Archives, marking the fiftieth anniversary of Artur Schnabel’s death.

The exhibition presented a significant selection of archival material from the estate of Artur Schnabel — pianist, composer, editor and teacher — whose years in Berlin helped shape the city into one of the great musical centres of the early twentieth century.

As part of the Berlin Festival 2001, the exhibition was accompanied by concerts dedicated to Schnabel’s compositions and by an International Schnabel Symposium, bringing together scholars, former students and members of the Schnabel family.

The symposium explored Artur Schnabel’s legacy as interpreter, composer, editor and teacher, as well as the wider artistic heritage of the Schnabel family — including the piano teaching of his son, Karl Ulrich Schnabel.

A moment of remembrance, research and renewed discovery: the Schnabel tradition brought back to Berlin.

08/06/2026

🥂 Celebrating Karl Ulrich Schnabel's birthday.

Enjoy this special recording: Karl Ulrich and Helen Schnabel - Hungarian Dances: No. 1 in G Minor.

An internationally renowned pianist and one of the most sought-after teachers of his time, Karl Ulrich Schnabel built a distinguished career as a soloist, chamber musician and master teacher. Together with his wife, Helen Schnabel, he played a crucial role in reviving the repertoire for piano four hands, performing and recording works that revealed the depth and beauty of this often-neglected tradition.

His teaching shaped generations of pianists, among them many who went on to major international careers. Through his performances, master classes, editions and writings, Karl Ulrich Schnabel continued a family legacy rooted in musical truth, expressive freedom and profound respect for the composer’s text.

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