Ingrid Haebler has died. A pianist who excelled especially in the core repertoire of the Classical and early Romantic Eras, Haebler recorded all of the Mozart piano concertos, his piano sonatas, and with Henryk Szeryng, his sonatas for piano and violin. She also recorded the sonatas of Franz Schubert.
A little more off the beaten path, Haebler blazed a trail for Johann Christian Bach, recording his concertos on a fortepiano at a time when performances on period instruments were far from the norm.
Never a flashy pianist, she was widely respected for her exquisite musicianship. She was at her best, arguably, as a collaborative pianist. By herself, she risked fading into her own humility.
Philips Records acknowledged her greatness by including her recordings in its Great Pianists of the 20th Century Series.
Haebler died yesterday at the age of 93. R.I.P.
J.C. Bach
Schubert
Mozart with Szeryng