Erwin Schulhoff is one of the most tragic, fascinating figures in twentieth century music. His promising career was halted by the rise of the Nazis, and he died in the Holocaust in 1942, before he could fulfill his true musical

Although his piece is the most famous, 4’33” by John Cage wasn’t the first silent piece to be written. There are at least two earlier works that also take up the sound of silence. Alphonse Allais (1854-1905) wasn’t a composer

Schulhoff: Esquisses de jazz No 3 Tango From Schulhoff Piano Works Vol. 2-5 (2013) Released by Naxos / Grand Piano Schulhoff: Esquisses de jazz – No 3 TangoCzech composer Erwin Schulhoff assimilated the influence of jazz with genuinely distinctive results.

Partita for piano, WV 63 IV. T empo di fox à la Hawaii Caroline Weichert, piano From Schulhoff – Piano Works 1 (2012) Released by Naxos Schulhoff: Partita for piano, WV 63 – IV. T empo di fox à la

Erwin Schulhoff Sonata for Flute and Piano Virginie Reibel-Escoffier, flute Romain Descharmes, piano From Les Voix de l’oubli – Schuloff Erwin, Smit Leo (2012) Released by Saphir Productions Schulhoff : Sonata for Flute and Piano Erwin Schulhoff was a Czech