[1] YEAR |
[2] TITLE |
[3] AUTHOR |
[4] DESCRIPTION |
[5] SOURCE |
[6] COMMENTS |
[7] FIRST UPLOAD |
[8] LAST UPLOAD |
1862 | Marriage certificate. | — | Marriage certificate of the (first) marriage of Anna Maria King, the mother of Pachmann's wife Maggie. | New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. | | 2003/03/20 | 2004/05/31 |
1864a | Marriage certificate. | — | Marriage certificate of the parents of Pachmann's wife Maggie Okey. | New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. | | 2003/03/20 | 2003/10/20 |
1864b | Birth certificate. | — | Birth certificate of Pachmann's wife Maggie Okey. | New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. | | 2003/04/17 | 2003/08/24 |
1882 | [Review.] | [Anon] | Short review of a recital in Paris. | L'Art Musical. | In French. [To be translated.] | 2007/12/04 | 2007/12/04 |
1883a | "Vladimir de Pachmann". | Baptie, David | Biography, very brief. | Baptie's book A Handbook of Musical Biography. (NN copy) | See also his 1889 book. | 2007/05/25 | 2007/05/25 |
1883b | "M. Pachmann's Recital". | [Anon] | Review of performance. | The Times (London) | | 2003/03/03 | 2003/04/03 |
1884a | "M. Pachmann's Farewell Recital". | [Anon] | Review of performance. | The Times (London) | | 2003/03/04 | 2004/05/30 |
1884b | Klavierspieler in Wien (Pianists in Vienna) | Speidel, Ludwig | Review of performance. | Wiener Fremden-Blatt. | Well written. In German, translated by NN. | 2008/01/18 | 2008/01/30 |
1885 | "M. de Pachmann's Recital". | [Anon] | Review of performance. | The Times (London) | | 2003/03/05 | 2003/04/03 |
1886a | "M. de Pachmann's Recital". | [Anon] | Review of performance. | The Times (London) | | 2003/03/05 | 2003/04/03 |
1886b | [Announcements] | [Anon] | Announcements of performances. | Weekly Dispatch (London) | | 2003/04/22 | 2003/04/22 |
1886c | [Announcements] | [Anon] | Announcements of performances. | Daily News (London) | | 2003/04/23 | 2003/04/23 |
1886d | [Announcements] | [Anon] | Announcements of performances, and note. | News of the World (London) | Pachmann leaves London for Germany. | 2003/04/22 | 2003/04/22 |
1887 | "M. de Pachmann's Recital". | [Anon] | Announcement and review of performance. | The Times (London) | | 2003/04/03 | 2003/04/03 |
1888a | "Mme. de Pachmann's Recital". | [Anon] | Review of performance by Pachmann's wife, Maggie Okey. | The Times (London) | | 2003/04/03 | 2003/04/03 |
1888b | "Seven Piano Pieces. By Henselt. Edited by W. de Pachmann." | [Anon] | Review of an edition of scores. | The Musical Times (London) | | 2014/04/23 | 2014/04/23 |
1889a | [Two Pachmann references.] | Hueffer, Francis | Brief items relating to Hipkins and to Liszt. | Hueffer's book Half a Century of Music in England.... | Reports Liszt's delight with Pachmann's playing. | 2003/08/02 | 2003/08/08 |
1889b | [Dictionary entries] | Baptie, David | Brief dictionary entries for Pachmann and his wife Maggie Okey. | Baptie's book Musicians of All Times.... | See also his 1883 book. | 2007/07/27 | 2007/07/27 |
1889-93 | [Excerpts on Pachmann] | Shaw, George Bernard | Brief remarks, including a mention of Pachmann's wife Maggie Okey. | Shaw's books London Music... and Music in London... | | 2001/12/23 | 2001/12/23 |
1890a | "M. and Madame de Pachmann's Recital". | [Anon] | Review of performance: recital by Pachmann and his wife Maggie Okey | The Times, London | | 2003/03/09 | 2003/04/03 |
1890b | "Notes of [on?] the Stage". | [Anon] | Announcement of performances: NY Chopin recital series by Pachmann. | New York Times | | 2006/08/30 | 2006/08/30 |
1890c | "The Pachmann Concert". | [Anon] | Review of performance: NY joint concert by Pachmann and his wife Maggie Okey. | New York Times | | 2006/08/30 | 2006/08/30 |
1890d | [Program] | — | Program of performance: Cincinnati. | NN copy of the program. | | 2000/07/07 | 2010/09/04 |
1891a | "Mme. de Pachmann's Recital". | {Anon] | Review of performance by Pachmann's wife Maggie Okey. | The Times, London | | 2003/03/11 | 2003/04/03 |
1891b | "Mme. de Pachmann's Recital". | [Anon] | Review of performance by Pachmann's wife Maggie Okey. | The Times, London | | 2003/03/11 | 2003/04/03 |
1892a | "M. de Pachmann's Recital". | [Anon] | Review of performance. | The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, London | The reviewer reveals that he does not know the meaning of "Senza Sordini"! | 2003/08/11 | 2003/08/11 |
1892b | "Mons. de Pachmann at the Piano". | A. B. | Sketches with commentary. | The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, London | Very interesting sketches. | 2003/08/11 | 2003/08/11 |
1893a | "Vladimir de Pachmann" | Buffen, F. Forster | Biography and illustration | Buffen's book Musical Celebrities (second series) (NN copy) | An excellent biography. | 2003/02/01 | 2003/02/01 |
1893b | "Marguerite de Pachmann" | Buffen, F. Forster | Biography and illustration of Pachmann's wife, Maggie Okey | Buffen's book Musical Celebrities (second series) (NN copy) | The St. Leonards referred to is the one in Sydney, Australia, not the one in England as has sometimes been misunderstood. | 2003/02/01 | 2003/04/15 |
1893c | "Pachmann's Third Recital". | [Anon] | Review of performance. | New York Times | | 2009/11/30 | 2009/11/30 |
1894a | "Wladimir de Pachmann" | Ehrlich, Alfred Heinrich | A very brief apreciation. | Ehrlich's book Celebrated Pianists of the Past and Present (NN copy) | | 2001/09/07 | 2001/11/19 |
1894b | "Mme. de Pachmann" | Morrison, D. H. (editor) | A brief biography of Pachmann's wife Maggie Okey. | Morrison's book The World's Sweetest Songs... | | 2003/02/12 | 2003/02/12 |
1894c | "Pachmann, Vladimir de" | Riemann, Hugo | A brief biographical note. | Riemann's book Musik-Lexikon | Translated from German by J. S. Shedlock. | 2007/02/21 | 2007/02/21 |
1896 | [Excerpts on Pachmann] | Kuhe, Wilhelm | A brief evaluation. | Kuhe's book My Musical Recollections | | 2007/09/27 | 2007/09/27 |
1898a | "M. de Pachmann's Recital". | [Anon] | Review of performance. | The Times, London | | 2003/03/15 | 2003/04/03 |
1898b | "M. de Pachmann's Recital". | [Anon] | Review of performance. | The Times, London | | 2003/03/15 | 2003/04/03 |
1898c | "M. de Pachmann's Recital". | [Anon] | Review of performance. | The Times, London | | 2003/04/03 | 2004/03/16 |
1898-99 | [Bie on Pachmann] | Bie, Oscar | A brief passing reference to Pachmann's playing of the Chopin Mazurkas. | Bie's book A History of the Pianoforte and Pianoforte Players (NN copy) | | 2000/08/01 | 2010/09/22 |
1899a | "M. de Pachmann's Recital". | [Anon] | Review of performance. | The Times, London | | 2003/03/16 | 2003/04/03 |
1899b | "Two Pianists" | Cather, Willa | Review of performance. | Courier, reprinted in The World and the Parish... | | 2001/05/16 | 2007/11/29 |
1899c | "Pachmann Talks Entertainingly" | [Anon] | Interview. | The Worcester Spy | Includes references to Weber. | 2003/07/23 | 2003/07/30 |
1899d | "Today is a Gala Occasion at the Music Festival" | [Anon] | Announcement of performance. | The Evening Post, Worcester. | | 2003/08/12 | 2003/08/12 |
1899e | "De Pachmann and Mme. Sembrich Rouse Enthusiasm". | [Anon] | Review of performance, and announcement of concerts. | The Worcester Spy | | 2003/08/12 | 2003/08/12 |
1899f | "Artists' Night Sets Music Lovers Wild" | [Anon] | Brief reference to performance, and anecdotes. | The Evening Post, Worcester. | | 2003/08/12 | 2003/08/12 |
1899g | "De Pachmann Departs". | [Anon] | A few anecdotes, and an announcement. | The Worcester Spy | | 2003/08/12 | 2003/08/12 |
1899h | "People Talked About" | [Anon] | Announcement for the coming season. | Leslie's Weekly | | 2006/08/30 | 2006/08/30 |
1899i | "A Monster Music-Season". | [Anon] | Brief appreciation. | Harper's Weekly | Picture to be included? | 2008/04/11 | 2008/04/19 |
1900a | "Vladimir de Pachmann" | Dyas, Cornelia. | Interview with Pachmann. | Metropolitan Magazine, New York | Five pictures to be provided. | 2003/10/24 | 2003/10/24 |
1900b | [Excerpts on Pachmann] | Lahee, Henry C. | Excerpts on Pachmann, including anecdotes. | Lahee's book "Famous Pianists of Today and Yesterday" (NN copy) | | 2000/07/31 | 2003/06/28 |
1900c | [Excerpts on Pachmann] | Huneker, James. | Excerpts on Chopin's G minor Ballade and Fantasie | Huneker's book Chopin: The Man and His Music (NN copy) | | 2001/05/27 | 2001/05/27 |
1900d | "Return of De Pachmann". | [Anon] | Review of performance. | New York Times | | 2008/12/22 | 2008/12/22 |
1901a | "M. de Pachmann's Recital". | [Anon] | Review of performance. | The Times, London | | 2003/03/16 | 2003/04/03 |
1901b | "Vladimir de Pachmann". | [Anon] | Review of performance (brief). | The Sketch magazine | | 2007/05/19 | 2007/05/19 |
1901c | "M. de Pachmann's Recital". | [Anon] | Review of performance. | The Times, London | | 2003/03/16 | 2003/04/03 |
1902 | "M. de Pachmann's Recital[s]". | [Anon] | Review of performance. | The Times, London | | 2003/04/03 | 2003/04/03 |
1903a | "How De Pachmann Plays Chopin" | Armstrong, William. | Interview. | The Saturday Evening Post | Very instructive references to fingering and technique. See also the 1907 article in The Musician. | 2003/01/31 | 2003/01/31 |
1903b | "The Composer Maggie Okey" | Elson, Arthur. | A single sentence. | Elson's book Woman's Work in Music | Includes a beautiful photograph. | 2002/12/04 | 2002/12/04 |
1903c | "Vladimir de Pachmann (A Caramel)" | Israfel ( = Hudson, Gertrude Reese) | Commentary on Pachmann. | Israfel's book Musical Fantasies | Flowery writing style. | 2007/04/03 | 2007/04/03 |
1904 | — | Aldrich, Richard. | Review of performance. | New York Times; reprinted in his book. | | 2003/07/02 | 2003/07/02 |
1905 | "Pachmann and the Piano" | Symons, Arthur. | Commentary on Pachmann. | Symons's book Plays, Acting and Music: A Book of Theory | An enthusiastic and poetic description of Pachmann's playing. | 2006/04/11 | 2006/04/13 |
1907a | "Pachmann: with a word on Godowsky" | Symons, Arthur. | Commentary on Pachmann. | Saturday Review and The Living Age | A lot is in common with Symons 1905. Rather flowery writing; only moderately instructive. | 2001/02/07 | 2001/02/07 |
1907b | "The Pianism of de Pachmann". | [Anon] | Interview. | The Musician | Very instructive references to fingering and technique. Reproduces much of the interview with Armstrong (1903). | 2000/12/04 | 2003/02/01 |
1907c | "How to Play Chopin" | Pachmann, Vladimir de. | Article. | The Strand Magazine | Very instructive. Includes comments on all the Chopin Preludes Op.28. | 2009/07/29 | 2002/12/18 |
1907d | [Program] | — | Program of performance: Chicago. | NN scan of the program | | 2001/03/28 | 2002/03/26 |
1907e | "The piece I most enjoy playing" | Pachmann, Vladimir de | Brief contribution to symposium. | The Strand Magazine | Of little significance. | ????/??/?? | 2005/02/23 |
1908a | — | [Anon] | Review of performance. | The Conservatory Bi-Monthly, Toronto | | ????/??/?? | 2000/04/14 |
1908b | — | Aldrich, Richard. | Review of performance. | New York Times; reprinted in his book. | | 2003/07/02 | 2003/07/02 |
1909 | "Vladimir de Pachmann" | Garbett, Arthur Selwyn (compiler). | Biography, short. | Garbett's book Gallery of Musical Celebrities | | 2002/08/14 | 2003/01/31 |
1910a | "Some Great Virtuosos of the Present Day" | Cooke, James Francis. | Brief appreciation. | The Etude magazine. | | 2006/02/01 | 2006/02/01 |
1910b | "'The Greatest Interpreter of Chopin in his Generation': M. Vladimir de Pachmann". | Reynolds, Frank (artist) | Sketches of Pachmann in performance. | The Illustrated London News, London | Very effective sketches. | 2013/07/10 | 2013/07/10 |
1911a | "De Pachmann's Farewell Tour" | [Anon] | Announcement of US tour. | The Musical Courier | Enthusiastic announcement. | 2004/10/30 | 2004/10/30 |
1911b | "Franz Liszt" | Huneker, James. | Appreciation; excerpts from his book. | Huneker's book Franz Liszt | | 2003/11/03 | 2003/11/10 |
1911c | "Vladimir de Pachmann ..." | [Anon] | Advertisement for the Baldwin piano. | Boston Symphony Orchestra programme | | 2003/05/26 | 2004/06/08 |
1911d | — | Aldrich, Richard. | Review of performance. | New York Times; reprinted in his book. | | 2003/07/02 | 2003/07/02 |
1911e | "Originality in Piano Playing" | — | Interview. | The Etude magazine | Fascinating, very instructive. | ????/??/?? | 2000/06/02 |
1911f | "Work, the Secret of Pianistic Success" | — | Interview. | The Etude magazine | Wonderful, very instructive. | ????/??/?? | 2009/07/29 |
1911g | "Godowsky Master, Says De Pachmann" | — | Interview. | New York Times | | 2003/08/26 | 2003/08/26 |
1912a | "The Art of de Pachmann" | Wilson, Arthur. | Appreciation. | The Musician | Based on a Boston recital. Very instructive. | 2000/12/03 | 2016/01/04 |
1912b | "Chopin" | Weissmann, Adolph. | Brief appreciation. | Weissman's book. | In German, translated by NN. Both Pachmann and Sauer talked to the audience. | 2005/08/16 | 2005/08/16 |
1912c | "Frederick Chopin's Piano Works" | Friedman, Ignaz. | Brief mention in Preface. | Friedman's edition of Chopin's works. | | 2007/06/20 | 2007/06/20 |
1912d | "Mr. de Pachmann's Recital." | [Anon] | Review of performance. | New York Times | | 2009/03/12 | 2009/03/12 |
1912e | — | Aronson, Rudolph. | Anecdotes. | Aronson's book Theatrical and Musical Memoirs. | | 2014/07/10 | 2014/07/10 |
1912f | Menuet | Pachmann, Lionel de. | Composition, dedicated to his father. | Published 1915. Copy owned by Kel Watson of Sydney. | | 2016/05/09 | 2016/05/09 |
1913a | "Vladimir de Pachmann, with a Study of his Hands" | Wilson, G. Mark. | Interview. | The Musician | Includes photos of Pachmann's hands. | ????/??/?? | 2000/12/03 |
1913b | [Huneker on Pachmann] | Huneker, James. | Appreciations. | Huneker's book Old Fogy: His Musical Opinions and Grotesques. | | 2001/06/03 | 2004/05/30 |
1913c | [Kelley on Pachmann] | Kelley, Edgar Stillman. | Brief remark. | Kelley's book Chopin the Composer | | 2002/10/27 | 2002/10/27 |
1913d | [Ganz on Pachmann] | Ganz, Wilhelm. | Excerpt on Pachmann. | Ganz's book Memories of a Musician: ... | Pachmann's 1882 London debut is briefly described. | 2003/01/26 | 2003/02/01 |
1913e | "Seeking Originality" | — | Interview. | Reproduced in Cooke's book Great Pianists on Piano Playing from The Etude magazine of October and November 1911. | Only the Introduction, the only slightly new part, is given here. | 2006/02/01 | 2006/02/01 |
1913f | "Some Musical Celebrities I Have Known" | Berger, Francesco. | Excerpts on Pachmann and his wife Maggie Okey. | Berger's book Reminiscences, Impressions & Anecdotes | | 2006/02/07 | 2006/02/07 |
1913g | Pachmann | Hadden, J. Cuthbert. | Description of Pachmann's manner in recital, and several amusing anecdotes. | Chapter 9 of Hadden's book Modern Musicians | | 2001/04/24 | 2007/05/15 |
1915 | "De Pachmann and Psychology" | Orth, John. | Excerpt referring to the soul. | The Musician | | 2004/05/30 | 2016/01/04 |
1916 | "Vladimiro de Pachmann" | Pallottelli, Francesco. | Biography. | (a) English translation by W. G. Cook, 1916; (b) the Italian original, 1916; and (c) article in Italian in La Nuova Italia Musicale, 1933. | A very important biography. | 2005/05/03 | 2005/06/28 |
1917 | "The Grand Manner Has Vanished from Pianists" | Huneker, James. | Appreciation. | New York Times; and Huneker's book Unicorns | | 2008/04/11 | 2008/06/10 |
1918 | "Music Everywhere" | A. K. | Review of preformance. | Daily News, London | | ????/??/?? | 2003/04/23 |
1919a | "The great Chopin-players ..." | Niemann, Walter. | Appreciation. | Nimann's book Meister des Klaviers | A fine appreciation. | 2001/02/24 | 2013/09/25 |
1919b | — | — | Announcement of performance | In a Nellie Melba program. | | 2003/07/17 | 2003/07/17 |
1919c | "De Pachmann's Secret" | Cooke, James Francis [?] | Anecdote | The Etude magazine. | | 2001/05/15 | 2001/05/15 |
1919d | [Pachmann recital] | Barbellion, W. N. P. (pseudonym) | Description of antics in performance. | Barbellion's book The Journal of a Disappointed Man, and reprinted. | | 2007/09/10 | 2007/09/10 |
1919e | — | Cumberland, Gerald (pseudonym). | Appreciation. | Cumberland's book Set Down in Malice. | Enthusiastic general description. | 2008/06/22 | 2008/06/22 |
1920a | — | — | Program of performance in Rome. | Photocopy of the program. | In Italian, translated by NN. | 2001/05/04 | 2001/05/04 |
1920b | — | Weissmann, Adolph. | Appreciation. | Weissmann's book Der Virtuose | In German, translated by NN. Brief. | 2005/08/16 | 2005/08/16 |
1920c | — | Spalding, Walter Raymond. | Appreciation. | Spalding's book Music: an Art and a Language | Very brief. | 2006/06/20 | 2006/06/20 |
1921a | [Pachmann's Vagaries] | Rorke, J. D. M. | Anecdotes. | Rorke's book A Musical Pilgrim's Progress | | 2003/01/30 | 2001/05/26 |
1921b | — | Huneker, James. | Anecdotes and miscellaneous items. | Huneker's book Variations | Includes the "Dream-barn" excerpt on Pachmann's playng of Godowsky's compositions. | 2003/08/19 | 2016/01/06 |
1921c | "Chopin, the Poet of the Piano" | Pachmann, Vladimir de. | Article. | The Music Lovers' Portfolio | Shortened reproduction of the 1907 article "How to Play Chopin". | 2000/12/03 | 2016/01/06 |
1922a | "My New Method of Piano-Playing" | Pachmann, Vladimir de. | Article. | The Music Lovers' Portfolio | Instructive. | 2000/07/28 | 2000/07/28 |
1922b | — | Huneker, James. | Anecdotes and miscellaneous items. | Huneker's book Steeplejack | Includes the "Dream-barn" excerpt on Pachmann's playng of Godowsky's compositions from Huneker's book Variations. | 2001/06/04 | 2003/11/10 |
1922c | — | Huneker, James. | Anecdotes. | Letters of James Gibbons Huneker | Of little significance. | 2003/11/10 | 2003/11/10 |
1923a | "De Pachmann and Rosenthal Coming Back". | Spaeth, Katharine Lane | Anecdotes. | Theatre Magazine | Amusing. | 2006/10/16 | 2006/10/16 |
1923b | "De Pachmann, Now Seventy-five Years Young, Expounds Newly-Discovered Piano Technique". | Haughton, John Alan | Interview about Pachmann's new technique. | Musical America | Instructive. | 2016/04/07 | 2016/04/07 |
1923b | "Dramatic critics hear a pianist". | [Anon] | Discussion of Pachmann's mannerisms. | The Literary Digest, New York | Eloquent defences of Pachmann's behaviour in recital, countering Deems Taylor. | 2002/03/31 | 2011/10/03 |
1923d | "Should Piano Playing Undergo a Radical Reform?" | Pachmann, Vladimir de. | Interview. | The Etude magazine, and reprinted. | Instructive explanation of his straight-wrist method. | 2002/09/27 | 2005/09/25 |
1923e | "Confessions of a Musical Critic" | Newman, Ernest. (pseudonym) | Brief mentions. | Newman's book Testament of Music: ... | Of little significance. | 2007/05/25 | 2007/05/25 |
1924a | — | Woolcott, Alexander. | Appreciation. | Enchanted Aisles, and elsewhere. | Charmingly defends Pachmann's talking while playing. | ????/??/?? | 2003/05/01 |
1924b | "De Pachmann Preaches Economy of Motion" | Eisenberg, Jacob. | Interview. | The Musician | About Pachmann's playing 'Méthode'. Somewhat instructive. | 2000/12/03 | 2000/12/04 |
1924c | "Farewell American Tour, de Pachmann" | — | Announcement, review excerpts, advertisement. | Musical Courier | | 2003/05/19 | 2003/05/19 |
1924d | "Life and Love: De Pachmann Relates His Story—How He Attained His Success" | Beirne, Deborah. | Interview. | Success: The Human Magazine | Charming and detailed biographical interview. | 2008/08/02 | 2008/08/02 |
1924e | "Vladimir de Pachmann Plays" | Downes, Olin. | Program, review and article | Transcription from a scrapbook | | ????/??/?? | 2000/06/15 |
1924f | Pachmann, Vladimir de | Pratt, Waldo Selden (editor). | Biography | The New Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians | | ????/??/?? | 2001/12/04 |
1924g | Pachmann, Vladimir de | Eaglefield-Hull, A. | Biography | A Dictionary of Modern Music and Musicians | | ????/??/?? | 2001/12/07 |
1924h | "Brevities of News About Duo-Art Pianists" | [Anon] | Advertisement and anecdote | The Duo-Art Monthly | | 2004/11/16 | 2004/11/16 |
1924i | "Pachmann on Chopin" etc. | Wortham, H. E. | Appreciation. | Wortham's book A Musical Odyssey | Favours playing Chopin softly | 2009/02/07 | 2009/02/07 |
1925a | "Vladimir de Pachmann, The Renowned Pianist" | Booth, Alice. | Appreciation | Good Housekeeping magazine | Describes Pachmann's tone quality and his new method of playing. Includes an instructive score of Chopin's Prelude op.28/2 | 2008/08/19 | 2016/01/08 |
1925b | "How I keep young" | Pachmann, Vladimir de. | Interview | Music Masterpieces | Mentions Pachmann's new method of playing. | 2000/07/29 | 2006/06/06 |
1925c | "Vladimir de Pachmann's 'Farewell' Recital" | Downes, Olin. | Review of performance | New York Times, and reprinted | | 2003/04/20 | 2003/04/20 |
1925d | — | Langford, Samuel. | Review of performance | The Guardian newspaper, and republication | Enthusiastic review. | 2003/07/24 | 2003/07/24 |
1925e | "Two Thousand People See Pachmann Dance." | [Anon] | Review of performance | Unidentified newspaper | Enthusiastic review. Pachmann danced a mazurka. | 2013/10/02 | 2013/10/02 |
1926a | "De Pachmann Describes His New 'Méthode'", revised as "Vladimir de Pachmann: a Distinctive Method of Piano Playing". | Brower, Harriette. | Describes Pachmann's new method of playing. Review of performance. | The Musician, revised in Brower's book Modern Masters of the Keyboard | | ????/??/?? | 2000/12/02 |
1926b | "Pachmann, Vladimir de" | Duncan, Edmonstoune. (Editor) | Biography | Reeves' Dictionary of Musicians | Very brief. | 2001/11/27 | 2001/11/27 |
1926c | "Gramophone Notes" | [Anon] | Review of recording | The Strad, London | Very brief | 2005/09/02 | 2005/09/02 |
1926d | "My Invisible Audience" | Pachmann, Vladimir de. | Anecdotes about great composers. Description of his playing method. | The Radio Times | Includes: "I strike with the last joints of the fingers, not with the high wrist and the hammer stroke from the knuckles taught today". | 2006/07/12 | 2006/07/12 |
1926e | "Concerning Two Artists in a Different Sphere" | Nichols, (John) Beverley. | Anecdotes | Nichols's book Twenty-five | Anecdotes from personal contact. | 2006/01/25 | 2006/01/25 |
1927a | "The Grand Old Man Of The Piano" | Markham, Stanley. | Interview | Music of All Nations | Including discussion of Pachmann's new playing method. | 2001/08/09 | 2001/11/27 |
1927b | "Vladimir de Pachmann" | Saleski, Gdal. | Biography with anecdotes. | Saleski's book Famous Musicians of a Wandering Race | Lengthy and interesting. The varied reprint (1949) is shown here too. | 2001/06/15 | 2001/06/15 |
1927c | "Wladimir von Pachmann" | Wal, A. de. | Biography | de Wal's book "de Pianistenwereld" | In Dutch, translated by NN. A standard biography. | 2013/08/31 | 2013/08/31 |
1927d | "The Four Loves of My Life" | Pachmann, Vladimir de. | Autobiographical | A cutting from an unidentified English newspaper. | Quite revealing of Pachmann's personal life. Includes a discussion of Mme. Slepouchkine. | 2013/10/01 | 2013/10/01 |
1927e | "Pachmann Enthusiasm in Nottingham." | [Anon] | Review of performance | A cutting from an unidentified English newspaper. | | 2013/10/02 | 2013/10/02 |
1927f | Pachmann. | [Anon] | Review of performance | A cutting from an unidentified English newspaper. | | 2013/11/12 | 2013/11/12 |
1927g | "Playing to live." | [Anon] | Interview | A cutting from an unidentified English newspaper. | | 2013/11/12 | 2013/11/12 |
1927h | "Veteran Pachmann." | Capell, Richard. | Review of performance | A cutting from an unidentified English newspaper. | | 2013/11/12 | 2013/11/12 |
1927i | Pachmann. | [Anon] | Anecdotes | A cutting from an unidentified English newspaper. | | 2013/11/12 | 2013/11/12 |
1928 | — | Whitaker-Wilson, C. | Remarks on technique | Whitaker-Wilson's book Schubert | Remarks on Chopin's piano technique are undocumented. | 2009/02/07 | 2009/02/07 |
1929 | — | [Anon] | Remarks on the Steinwsy piano | The Steinway book Portraits of Musical Celebrities | Excerpt republished from the Worcester Spy 1899/09/28, available on this site | 2003/07/15 | 2004/06/06 |
1931 | — | Hambourg, Mark. | Brief remark on Pachmann's loquacity. | Hambourg's book From Piano to Forte | | 2002/02/20 | 2002/02/20 |
1932 | Pachmann and Chopin | Sorabji, Kaikhosru. | Appreciation (positive and negative). | Sorabji's book Around Music | | 2016/04/09 | 2016/04/09 |
1933a | "Famous Pianist Dead." | [Anon] | Announcement | The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper | | 2003/01/30 | 2004/06/12 |
1933b | "Late M. Pachmann" | [Anon] | Announcement | The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper | | 2003/01/30 | 2003/01/30 |
1933c | "The Chopinzee" | Broun, Heywood. | Appreciation | The World-Telegram, and republished | Discusses Pachmann's loquacity | 2004/06/22 | 2004/06/22 |
1933d | "Pachmann: Great Chopin Exponent" | Nolan, P. J. | Obituary | The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper | | 2003/01/28 | 2016/01/10 |
1933e | "The death of the musician Vladimir de Pachmann" | Landormy, Paul. | Anecdote from the death-bed. | Figaro newspaper | In French, translated by NN. Affecting account of Pachmann's last days. | 2003/08/13 | 2003/08/13 |
1933f | "Pachmann Dies: Famous Pianist who Married Australian" | [Anon] | Obituary | The Australian Musical News | | 2003/01/31 | 2003/01/31 |
1933g | — | [Anon] | Obituary | Le Courrier Musical | In French. | 2007/12/14 | 2007/12/14 |
1933h | "Pachmann: An Appreciation" | Berger, Francesco. | Obituary | Musical Opinion | Eloquent. Written at age 98. | 2000/12/03 | 2006/02/07 |
1933i | "Obituary: Vladimir de Pachmann" | [Anon] | Obituary | The Musical Times | | 2005/11/21 | 2005/11/21 |
1933j | "Pachmann — An Impression" | Brewerton, Erik. | Appreciation | The Musical Times | | 2005/11/21 | 2005/11/21 |
1933k | "Pachmann" | Stilwell, Marguerite. | Obituary | The British Musician and Musical News | Nicely written. | 2009/04/05 | 2009/04/05 |
1933l | "De Pachmann's Bequest to Piano Art" | Welling, Kurt. | Obituary | The Musician | | 2000/12/03 | 2009/04/25 |
1933m | "Angel of a Piano" | Tait, Charles. | Appreciation | The Australian Musical News | | 2003/01/30 | 2003/01/30 |
1933n | "Pachmann's Only Pupil". | [Anon] | Appreciation of Maggie Okey. | The Australian Musical News | Largely taken, with acknowledgement, from Musical America | 2003/02/01 | 2004/06/12 |
1933o | "The Extraordinary Case of Vladimir de Pachmann" | Cooke, James Francis. | Obituary | The Etude magazine. | Emphasizes Pachmann's dual personality. | 2001/08/18 | 2016/01/11 |
1933p | "Greenroom Lessons" | Lucas, Clarence. | Discussion of technique | The Etude magazine. | Pedagogical point of view. | 2006/02/25 | 2006/02/25 |
1933q | "Some Reminiscences" | Pachmann-Labori, Marguerite de. | Autobiographical article by Pachmann's wife. | Candide magazine | In French, translated by NN. Very interesting, referring to many famous musicians. | 2003/08/13 | 2004/06/11 |
1933r | — | Dent, Edward J. | Anecdotes | Dent's book Ferruccio Busoni | Anecdotes written by Busoni reported by Dent. | 2013/07/04 | 2013/07/04 |
1933s | "Vladimiro de Pachmann" | Pallottelli, Francesco. | Biography | La Nuova Italia Musicale periodical | 1933 version of the important 1916 biography available on this site. | 2005/05/03 | 2005/06/28 |
1933t | "My Thirty Years with Vladimir de Pachmann". | Pallottelli, Francesco. | Biographical notes about Pachmann. | Unpublished manuscript | Original in Italian, also written out by Pallottelli in—just fair—English. | 2008/10/17 | 2008/10/17 |
1934 | "Pachmann and Chopin: Some Secrets of a Past-Master's Technique" | Capell, Richard. | Review of edition of music | The Daily Telegraph, London | Instructive remarks concerning the fingering in Pachmann's editions of Chopin. | 2000/05/21 | 2002/08/29 |
1935a | "Pachmann's Sincerity" | Pachmann-Labori, Marguerite de. | Appreciation | The Australian Musical News | Contains her explanation of his personal idiosyncrasies: "He was, with all his genius, a child". | 2003/01/29 | 2003/01/29 |
1935b | — | Garceau, Edouard. | Anecdotes | "The Little Doustes" | | 2008/09/20 | 2008/09/20 |
1935c | Chopin the Composer and his Music | Porte, John Fielder. | Reviews and Appreciation | Porte's book Chopin the Composer and his Music, published by William Reeves, London, 1935 | Many somewhat analytical reviews, and comparisons with Godowsky, Rosenthal, Paderewski and others. | 2017/12/31 | 2017/12/31 |
1937 | "Vladimir de Pachmann" | Whelbourn, Hubert. | Biography | Whelbourn's book Standard Book of Celebrated Musicians Past and Present | | 2002/11/13 | 2003/01/30 |
1938 | "Australian Musicians and Their Activities" | [Anon] | Death notice of Pachmann's son Adrien | The Australian Musical News | | 2003/01/31 | 2003/01/31 |
1939a | "Pachmann, Vladimir de" | Taylor, Deems (?) | Biography | Music Lovers' Encyclopaedia | | 2001/07/14 | 2003/07/14 |
1939b | "de Pachmann" | Araebisu (pseudonym) | Appreciation | Araebisu's book Great Masterpieces | In Japanese, translated by Yasuhiro Nakanishi. Detailed evaluation by a knowledgeable Japanese record collector and personality. | 2009/04/29 | 2009/04/29 |
1940 | "Pachmann, Vladimir de, 1848-1933" | Vodarsky-Shiraeff, Alexandria. | Biography | Vodarsky-Shiraeff's book Russian Composers and Musicians: A Biographical Dictionary | Brief. | 2001/12/02 | 2003/04/15 |
1941 | — | [Anon] | Note | Program notes | John Adams Warner as a pupil of Pachmann. Brief. | 2006/06/27 | 2006/06/27 |
1942a | "Was Pachmann's Wife". | [Anon] | Appreciation of Maggie Okey | The Australian Musical News | Largely a reprint of "Pachmann's Only Pupil" from the same journal 1 April 1933 | 2003/02/01 | 2004/05/30 |
1942b | — | Gaisberg, F. W. | Anecdotes | Gaisberg's book The Music Goes Round. | | 2003/07/02 | 2003/07/02 |
1943a | "Vladimir de Pachmann" | Burch, Gladys. | Biography | Burch's book Famous Pianists for Boys and Girls | | 2001/03/08 | 2004/10/14 |
1943b | "Notes from my Diary: Vladimir de Pachmann" | Gaisberg, F. W. | Anecdotes about recorgdings and recitals | Gramophone | Mentions Pachmann's specially built piano. | 2001/05/15 | 2004/05/30 |
1944 | — | Elkin, Robert. | Historical excerpts | Elkin's book Queen's Hall 1893-1941 | | 2005/01/12 | 2005/01/12 |
1947 | — | Bricken, Jules (?) | Film dialogue | Carnegie Hall film | Brief mention | 2006/07/01 | 2006/07/01 |
1948a | "Deflated" | Kaufmann, Helen L. | Anecdote | Kaufmann's book The Little Book of Music Anecdotes | | 2001/06/16 | 2004/11/06 |
1948b | "Vladimir de Pachmann (1948-1933)" | Lyle, Wilson. | Appreciation of Pachmann's recordings | The Gramophone magazine | | 2001/06/20 | 2001/06/20 |
1948c | — | Bauer, Harold. | Anecdotes | Bauer's book Harold Bauer: His Book | | 2001/11/19 | 2004/11/06 |
1948d | "I Am Pachmann" | Moss, Frank. | Appreciation | Everybody's Weekly newspaper | | 2009/02/01 | 2009/02/01 |
1949 | "Vladimir de Pachmann" | Saleski, Gdal. | Biography with anecdotes. | Saleski's book Famous Musicians of Jewish Origin | Lengthy and interesting. The earlier version (1927) is shown here too. | 2001/06/15 | 2001/06/15 |
19?? | "Remarks on the Interpretation of the Works of Chopin" | Pachmann, Lionel de. | Article on performing Chopin's works | A previously unpublished manuscript. | The contents are disappointing. | 2012/10/31 | 2016/01/16 |
1951 | "Memories of Celebrities and Friends". | Dawson, Peter | Anecdotes | Dawson's book Fifty Years of Song | Dawson seems not to have realised that Pachmann was "acting" in the anecdotes. | 2001/05/23 | 2001/05/23 |
1954 | — | Foss, Hubert & Noel Goodwin | Briefly quotes a review of a concerto. | Foss and Goodwin's book London Symphony: Portrait of an Orchestra | | 2003/05/08 | 2003/05/08 |
1956a | "A Pachmann Recital" | Chotzinoff, Samuel | Appreciation. | Chotzinoff's book Lost Paradise: Early Reminiscences | Brief | 2002/03/26 | 2003/02/01 |
1956b | — | Whitaker-Wilson, Cecil | Appreciation. | Whitaker-Wilson's book How to Enjoy Music | Brief comment on Pachmann's tone. | 2002/06/07 | 2003/02/01 |
1956c | Vignette V: De Pachman [sic] | Sturkow Ryder [Snite], Theodora | Anecdote. | The author's book The Hem of Their Garments | Slight but charming. | 2015/06/15 | 2015/06/15 |
1957 | "Chopin and Pianists" | Cardus, Neville. | Appreciation | Cardus's book Talking of Music | Brief | 2008/12/12 | 2016/03/29 |
1958 | "Ovation and Triumph" | Kolodin, Irving | Anecdote | Kolodin's book The Musical Life | Pachmann played Beethoven 0p. 111 | 2007/05/20 | 2007/05/20 |
1958-1962 | [Various chapters] | Holcman, Jan | Appreciation | Holcman's book Pianists: On and Off the Record | Includes an analysis of the playing of some ornaments | 2003/05/17 | 2003/05/17 |
1960 | — | Long, Marguerite | Anecdotes | Long's book At the Piano with Debussy | Of little significance | 2006/07/15 | 2006/07/15 |
19?? | — | Kolodin, Irving | Appreciation | Program notes accompanying the recordings A Treasury of Immortal Performances: Great Pianists of the Past play Chopin | | 2001/04/20 | 2006/12/04 |
19?? | — | Frankenstein, Alfred | Appreciation | Program notes accompanying the recordings A Treasury of Immortal Performances: Genius at the Keyboard | Includes a humorous anecdote | 2001/04/26 | 2004/05/30 |
1961a | "The Fairy-tale Career of Maggie Oakey [Okey]" | [Anon] | Biography | Sydney Daily Mirror newspaper | Gross journalistic exaggeration of Buffen's article of 1893. Content removed. | 2001/05/24 | 2004/06/11 |
1961b | — | Cardus, Neville | Anecdote | Cardus's book Sir Thomas Beecham: A Memoir | Amusing | 2001/11/18 | 2003/02/01 |
1961c | "de Pachmann: Vladimir, Marguerite & Léonide" | — | Encyclopaedia entry | Encyclopédie de la Musique | | 2003/01/25 | 2004/06/10 |
1962 | "A Memory of de Pachmann" | Seroff, Victor | Anecdotes | Letter to the Editor, Bravo Magazine | Very unreliable | 2006/01/11 | 2006/01/11 |
1964a | — | Gollancz, Victor | Anecdotes | Gollancz's book Journey Towards Music | Of little significance | 2003/11/09 | 2003/11/09 |
1964b | "Pachmann" | Bennwitz, Hanspeter | Dictionary entry | Interpretenlexikon der Instrumentalmusik | In German. Brief. | 2004/10/14 | 2004/10/14 |
1964c | — | Cuisenier, Jean | Appreciation | LP record Great Pianists of the Past | Brief | 2007/08/03 | 2007/08/03 |
1965a | — | Chasins, Abram | Appreciation | LP record Keyboard Giants of the Past | Brief | 2003/07/23 | 2003/07/23 |
1965b | "Pachmann" | Kun, Imre | Review of performance; anecdotes. | 30 év muvészek között (Thirty Years Among Artists) | In Hungarian, translated by Judit Topál | 2005/02/05 | 2005/02/10 |
1967 | — | Young, Percy M. | Appreciation; anecdotes | Young's book Keyboard Musicians of the World | Some scepticism but without evidence. | 2006/07/01 | 2006/07/01 |
1969 | "More Than a Clown" | Blickstein, Edward | Appreciation; anecdotes | High Fidelity Magazine | Good evaluation and explanation | 2000/08/27 | 2000/08/27 |
1974 | — | Tertis, Lionel | Anecdote | Tertis's book My Viola and I | Brief. "We tree...!" | 2002/03/17 | 2003/01/30 |
1975 | [Remarks on Pachmann] | Nomura, Koichi | Appreciation; anecdotes | Nomura's book Piano Memoirs | In Japanese, translated by Yasuhiro Nakanishi. | 2017/02/14 | 2017/02/14 |
1976a | — | McKenna, Marian C. | Anecdote | McKenna's book Myra Hess: A Portrait | Brief. Gold medal. | 2001/11/23 | 2003/02/01 |
1976b | — | Kentner, Louis | Description of fingers | Kentner's book Piano | Brief | 2001/12/08 | 2001/12/08 |
1976c | "Pianists" | Cardus, Neville | Appreciation; anecdote. | Cardus's book Conversations with Cardus | Brief | 2008/12/19 | 2008/12/19 |
1979 | "Vladimir de Pachmann (1848-1933)" | Schang, F. C. (Frederick Christian) | Brief biography; anecdotes | Schang's book Visiting Cards of Pianists | With four illustrations | 2004/10/30 | 2016/04/01 |
1982a | — | Horowitz, Joseph | Appreciation of Chopin's fourth Scherzo | Horowitz's book Conversations with Arrau | Brief | 2001/11/23 | 2005/06/16 |
1982b | — | Zamoyski, Adam | Anecdote | Zamoyski's book Paderewski | Brief | 2001/11/24 | 2003/02/01 |
1992a | "De Pachmann's Piano Fingerings" | Nettheim, Nigel | Analysis of fingering | Clavier magazine | | 2016/03/27 | 2016/03/27 |
1992b | "Pachmann, Vladimir de" | Baker, Theodore | Biography | Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians | One paragraph | 2001/12/01 | 2004/05/30 |
1992c | — | Hope, A. D. (Alec Derwent) | Anecdote | Hope's book Chance Encounters | Interesting, though Hope exaggerated at times. | 2008/03/03 | 2016/04/02 |
1996 | — | Walker, Alan | Miscellaneous items | Walker's book Franz Liszt | Related to Liszt. | 2004/04/11 | 2004/05/30 |
1999 | — | Ekier, Jan | Passing mention | Conference proceedings Chopin Works as a Source of Performance Inspiration | Platform manner, brief | 2008/11/16 | 2008/11/16 |
2001a | "Vladimir de Pachmann" | Nettheim, Nigel | Dictionary entry | The Revised New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians | Link OK 2016/04/02 | 20??/??/?? | 2010/10/02 |
2001b | "A Musical Microscope Applied to the Piano Playing of Vladimir de Pachmann" | Nettheim, Nigel | Analysis of performance | So far published only on this website | Details of performance nuances; comparison with other artists. | 2001/08/23 | 2010/03/03 |
2003a | — | Manildi, Donald | Book review (preliminary) | Pianophiles Internet Discussion Group | Preliminary review of a book by Mark Mitchell | 2003/05/27 | 2003/05/27 |
2003b | "Review of: ..." | Nettheim, Nigel | Book review (incomplete) | Published only on this website | Review of a book by Mark Mitchell. Incomplete review (the book reviewed has since been withdrawn). | 2003/08/27 | 2008/09/20 |
2008a | "Pachmann at Age Twelve" | Nettheim, Nigel | Musicological investigation | So far published only on this website | Identifies a piece Pachmann played as a boy. | 2008/10/17 | 2008/10/17 |
2008b | "Vladimir de Pachmann" | Harden, Ingo, and Gregor Willmes | Biography, style, recordings (in summary form) | The authors' book PianistenProfile, Kassel etc., Bärenreiter, 2008 | In German, translated by NN. (Only English given here.) | 2018/07/28 | 2018/07/28 |