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November 6, 2026
Music:
- Monique Hass and the Paris National Orchestra “Concerto For the Left Hand” Klavierkonzerte G-Dur, D-Dur (Deutsche Grammaphon) 2022
- Paul Wittgenstein “Prelude and Fugue” Plays Music For The Left Hand (Period Records) 1958
- Neil Halstead “Wittgenstein’s Arm” Palindrome Hunches (Brushfire Records) 2011
Notes:
Today we learn about Paul Wittgenstein. He was a classical pianist who lost his arm during World War I, but despite his handicap, went on to become a world-renowned musician and commissioned a concerto that became world famous.
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