Alfred Cortot was one of the most important pianists of the 20th century. He was born in Nyon, Switzerland, in 1877 and studied at the Paris Conservatory with Emile Decombes and Louis Diémer. He was...
Alfred Cortot – A master of romanticism
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Ignacy Jan Paderewski – A Life for Music and Politics
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Ignacy Jan Paderewski was not only one of the most famous pianists and composers of his time, but also a committed politician and freedom fighter for his native Poland.
György Cziffra – Virtuoso pianist with an eventful life story
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György Cziffra was one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, whose virtuoso playing and dramatic destiny made him a legend. He was born in Budapest on November 5, 1921, the son of a Roma...
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...
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...