Background
He was a child prodigy. His teachers included his mother, then Percy Goetschius, Rubin Goldmark, William J. Henderson, and Krehbiel at the Institute of Musical Artist
He was a child prodigy. His teachers included his mother, then Percy Goetschius, Rubin Goldmark, William J. Henderson, and Krehbiel at the Institute of Musical Artist
Juilliard School.
At Juilliard Graduate School, he was taught by Josef Lhévinne. He began teaching at Juilliard in 1932. He was described by The New York Times as a "perfectionist".
His style of coaching was described as "supportive and intimidating."
His widow endowed the Sascha Gorodnitzki Faculty Chair in Piano Studies at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture in 2008.
His recorded legacy for Capitol and Columbia includes solo works by Brahms, Liszt, Chopin, and Debussy. His playing was described as "electrifying" and "exciting.".
He remained a member of the Juilliard faculty until his death.