Carl Friedberg (1872-1955): Brahms - Ballade in G minor no.3

Of the few of them who who made recordings, Friedberg was probably the most accomplished pupil of the great 19th century piano-pedagogue Clara Schumann. Clara Schumann (1819-1896), along with Liszt and Leschetizky, made up the three most influential piano teachers of the century. Her own concert career began in the 1830s. She was esteemed by Chopin, Paganini, Liszt, Brahms, Schumann and ciritcs in general (though she strongly disliked the music of the “progressive“ composers Liszt, Wagner and Bruckner).