Background
Backhaus, Wilhelm was born on March 26, 1884 in Leipzig. Son of Guido and Clara (Schoenberg) Backhaus.
Backhaus, Wilhelm was born on March 26, 1884 in Leipzig. Son of Guido and Clara (Schoenberg) Backhaus.
Student Leipzig Conservatory under Alois Reckendorf, also Frankfort-am-Main under Eugen D’Albert.
Professor piano Royal College Music, Manchester, 1905. Concert tours throughout Europe, United States, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South American.
Married Alma Herzberg.