Gender: Male
Webster Aitken was an American pianist. He studied piano in Europe with Artur Schnabel and Emil von Sauer. In 1929, he made his professional debut in Vienna, Austria. Upon returning to America, he gave a concert in New York City on November 17, 1935. In 1938, Aitken presented a series of recitals in New York City in programs featuring the complete collection of Franz Schubert's works for piano. He subsequently devoted his time to teaching. Aitken performed in the inaugural year of the Peabody Mason Concerts in Boston in 1950. A live recording of a recital Aitken gave of Beethoven's works was released on a Delos label LP, and in the early LP era he began to record all of Schubert's piano sonatas for EMS Records, in competition with the American Vox series by Friedrich Wührer; the latter came to fruition, becoming the first such cycle on records, but Aitken's ended when his label went out of business.
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On the name Webster Aitken, Webster means Weaver.
The name Webster Aitken is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Webster is commonly found in South Africa, United States of America, Brazil, and 44 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Webster is recorded 1,026 times globally, ranking it as the 33,701th most common name worldwide.
Webster is most prevalent in South Africa, with 535 occurrences, making it the 3,164th most popular name in the country.
In South Africa, the name Webster is found among 1 in every 4383 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | #3,164 | 1 : 4,383 |
| United States of America | #11,729 | 1 : 10,964 |
| Brazil | #10,598 | 1 : 19,797 |
| United Kingdom | #13,897 | 1 : 17,131 |
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Webster Aitken was an American pianist. He studied piano in Europe with Artur Schnabel and Emil von Sauer. In 1929, he made his professional debut in Vienna, Austria. Upon returning to America, he gave a concert in New York City on November 17, 1935. In 1938, Aitken presented a series of recitals in New York City in programs featuring the complete collection of Franz Schubert's works for piano. He subsequently devoted his time to teaching. Aitken performed in the inaugural year of the Peabody Mason Concerts in Boston in 1950. A live recording of a recital Aitken gave of Beethoven's works was released on a Delos label LP, and in the early LP era he began to record all of Schubert's piano sonatas for EMS Records, in competition with the American Vox series by Friedrich Wührer; the latter came to fruition, becoming the first such cycle on records, but Aitken's ended when his label went out of business.
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