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Paul Wittgenstein (1887 – 1961), the older brother of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, was an Austrian-born concert pianist notable for commissioning new piano concerti for the left hand alone, following the amputation of his right arm during the First World War. Their family household was frequently visited by prominent cultural figures, among them the composers Johannes Brahms, Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss, with whom the young Paul played duets. His grandmother, Fanny Wittgenstein, was a first cousin of the violinist Joseph Joachim, whom she adopted and took to Leipzig to study with Felix Mendelssohn. The familys financial portfolio consisted of properties and other assets in Germany and occupied lands with a total value of about US$6 billion, which may have been the largest private fortune in Europe. Essentially all family assets were surrendered to the Nazis in return for protection. – en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Wittgenstein
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 11:38:39 +0000

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