Background
BADURA-SKODA, Paul was born on October 6, 1927. Son of Ludwig Badura and Margarete Badura (nee Winter).
BADURA-SKODA, Paul was born on October 6, 1927. Son of Ludwig Badura and Margarete Badura (nee Winter).
Realgymnasium courses in conducting and piano, Konservatorium der Stadt Wien, and Edwin Fischer's Master Class in Lucerne.
Mass in D, Cadenzas to Piano and Violin Concertos by Mozart and Haydn, completion of 5 unfinished Piano Sonatas by Schubert 1976, and of unfinished Larghetto and Allegro for 2 Pianos bv Mozart, Elegy for Piano 1980, Sonatine Romantique for Violin and Piano 1980. Conductor of chamber orchestra since 1960. Yearly master classes formerly in Edinburgh, Salzburg and Vienna Festival 1958-1963. Artist in residence, University of Wisconsin, master classes in Madison, Wisconsin 1966-1971.
Conductor chamber orchestra, since 1960. Artist in residence University Wisconsin, master classes, Madison, Wisconsin, 1966-1971. Recordings include over 200 L.P. records and Civil Defense's.
Compositions include Mass in D, Cadenzas to Piano and Violin Concertos by Mozart and Haydn, Elegy for Piano, 1980, Sonate Romantique for Flute or Violin, 1988. Completion of 5 unfinished piano sonatas by Schubert. Completion unfinished Larghetto and Allegro for 2 Pianos by Mozart.
Co-author: Interpreting Mozart on the Keyboard, Die Klaviersonaten von Beethoven, 1970, Interpreting Bach at the Keyboard, others. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Married Eva Badura-Skoda (nee Halfar).