Introduction

Childhood and study in St. Petersburg and Leipzig

First Berlin periode (1904-1914)

First Worldwar and Russian Revolution

Life in Istanbul

First Austrian period (1922-1928)

Second Berlin period (1928-1933)

Second Austrian period (1933-1952)

Bortkiewicz Gemeinde

Bortkiewicz' last year (1952)

What happened after Bortkiewicz' death?

Revival of Bortkiewicz' music in Ukraine

Works for orchestra

Concertos

Works for piano

Chamber music

Opera and Songs

List of recordings

Literature

News

Literature
 
An extensive research on Bortkiewicz's life and music is available in Dutch
Wouter Kalkman en Klaas Trapman, Sergei Bortkiewicz (1877-1952), beschouwingen over zijn vriendschap met de Nederlandse pianisten Hugo van Dalen en Helene Mulholland en zijn betekenis voor de pianomuziek, Pianobulletin (European Piano Teachers Association EPTE), 2002-2, p. 3-39
 
 
In English is available the translation of Erinnerungen and a selection of letters Bortkiewicz wrote to Hugo van Dalen, Helene Mulholland and Hans Ankwicz-Kleehoven
B. Thadani, Sergei Bortkiewicz, Recollections, letters and documents, translated from the German and annotated, Cantext publications, 2001, ISBN 0-921267-26-6 (for more information send an e-mail to:bthad@hotmail.com)
 
 
In German language is available
  • Sergei Bortkiewicz, Erinnerungen, Musik des Ostens 6, 1971, p. 136-169
  • Ria Feldman, Musikwissenschaftliche Anmerkungen zu Sergei Bortkiewicz, Musik des Ostens 6, 1971, p. 170-188
  • Elke Paul, Sergei Bortkiewicz, Leben und Werk, Diplomarbeit in Musikpädagogik zur Erlangen des akademischen Grades 'Magistra artium' an der Universität Mozarteum Salzburg Musikpädagogisches Institut in Innsbruck, Innsbruck 2002.