Jiji Shimpō Newspaper Gold Medal of Honor Awarded to a German pianist Wilhelm Walter Friedrich Kempff in 1936/1936年時事新報社名譽賞牌

Gold, silver, enamel.
Total weight /with clasp and ribbon/ 56.68 g.

Suspension marked "K18".

Obverse

名譽賞牌 - Honorary Award Medal

時事新報社 - Jiji Shinposha /News Agency/ https://asiamedals.info/threads/jiji-shimpo-newspaper-medals-badges-and-watch-fobs.23557/

reverse engraved

Mr. Wilhelm Kempff 1936

 

Wilhelm Walter Friedrich Kempff (25 November 1895 – 23 May 1991) was a German pianist, teacher and composer. Although his repertoire included Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt and Brahms, Kempff was particularly well known for his interpretations of the music of Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert, recording the complete sonatas of both composers. He is considered to have been one of the chief exponents of the Germanic tradition during the 20th century and one of the greatest pianists of all time.​

 

Original letter regarding awarding.