Hildegard Knef was one of the most famous and versatile German artists of the 20th century. She was an actress, singer, author and director who enjoyed success in various genres and countries...
Hildegard Knef – A style icon of the post-war period
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Mireille Mathieu – How the singer became a style icon
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Mireille Mathieu is one of the most famous and successful French singers in the world. For more than five decades, she has thrilled her audience with her powerful and soulful voice, which has earned...
Lazar Berman – The last titan of the russian piano school
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Lazar Berman was one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, but for a long time he was overshadowed by the Soviet regime. It was not until the 1970s that he was able to show his extraordinary...
Welte-Mignon – The story of a revolutionary music automaton
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Welte-Mignon was a music automaton developed in the early 20th century that made it possible to reproduce piano music in high quality. The name Welte-Mignon is composed of the surname of the inventor...
Svyatoslav Richter – Pianist between East and West
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Svyatoslav Teofilovich Richter was one of the most important pianists of the 20th century. His life and art were shaped by the political and cultural upheavals of his time. He was born in 1915 in...