Paul Wittgenstein

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

Paul Wittgenstein talks with host Alma Dettinger about how he lost his right hand during World War I and his career. They also talk about arrangements for piano with one hand. Wittgenstein says his disability created a drive to achieve and his family's connection with great performers of the past on this edition of Other People's Business.


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