About
Master of art song repertory, as well as an admired interpreter of Mozart, Beethoven, and Schumann.
Before Fame
He came in second at the 1952 Queen Elisabeth competition.
Trivia
He was internationally known for his work as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician.
Family Life
He fathered Till Engel who would go on to become a pianist and also a professor at West Germany's Folkwang Hochschule.
Associated With
He was taught by Alfred Cortot from 1947 until 1948 at Paris' École Normale de Musique.
