He expressed a wish to die on the birthday of Mozart,[citation needed] the composer he most adored, and did so. He died of heart failure at the age of 69 on 27 January 2000 at his home in Weissenbach, Austria. Gulda is buried in the cemetery of Steinbach am Attersee, Austria.
He was married twice, first to Paola Loew and then to Yuko Wakiyama. Two of his three sons, Paul and Rico Gulda, one from each of his marriages, are accomplished pianists.
A documentary film made for television in 2007, So what?! - Friedrich Gulda, tells a few aspects of his life story. Much more remains to be told.
References
1.Jump up ^ Richard Davis, Eileen Joyce: A Portrait, 126-7
2.^ Jump up to: a b c d Chris Woodstra, Gerald Brennan, Allen Schrott, eds., All Music Guide to Classical Music: The Definitive Guide to Classical Music (San Francisco: Backbeat Books, 2005), 538
3.Jump up ^ "Friedrich Gulda, 69, Classical-Music Rebel," New York Times, 29 January 2000
4.Jump up ^ New York Times: "Gulda has Debut as Jazz Pianist," 22 June 1956, accessed 17 September 2011
5.^ Jump up to: a b New York Times: "Brooklyn Sax Man Wins the Big One in Vienna," 17 July 1966, accessed 17 September 2011
6.^ Jump up to: a b c d New York Times: Allan Kozinn, "Friedrich Gulda, 69, Classical-Music Rebel," 29 January 2000, accessed 17 September 2011
7.^ Jump up to: a b New York Times: K. Robert Schwarz , "Gulda Reasserts his Claim to Fame," 25 September 1989, accessed 17 September 2011
8.Jump up ^ Seattle Times: Tom Keogh, "Cellist Joshua Roman returns to Seattle Symphony for opening night," 15 September 2011, accessed 17 September 2011
9.Jump up ^ Peter Gutmann, "Great Pianists of the Twentieth Century," ClassicalNotes.net
10.Jump up ^ New York Times: Anthony Tommasini, "An Enigmatic Pianist Reclaims Her Stardom," 25 March 2000, accessed 17 September 2011
11.Jump up ^ Chris Woodstra, Gerald Brennan, Allen Schrott, eds., All Music Guide to Classical Music: The Definitive Guide to Classical Music (San Francisco: Backbeat Books, 2005), 1
12.Jump up ^ Internet Movie Database: "So what?! - Friedrich Gulda (TV 2007)", accessed 17 September 2011; New York Times: "Friedrich Gulda: So What - A Portrait", accessed 17 September 2011
13.Jump up ^ "Reply to a parliamentary question" (pdf) (in German). p. 67. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
Decorations and awards
1959: Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art
1989: Honorary Ring of Vienna
