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Beaux Arts Trio
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Mikhail Pletnev
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Mikhail Vasilievich Pletnev (born 14 April 1957) is a pianist, conductor, and composer. With both parents musicians, he has exhibited great… read moreMikhail Vasilievich Pletnev (born 14 April 1957) is a pianist, conductor, and composer. With both parents musicians, he has exhibited great talent since childhood. He entered the renowned Moscow Conservatory to study piano at the age of … read moreMikhail Vasilievich Pletnev (born 14 April 1957) is a pianist, conductor, and composer. With both parents musicians, he has exhibited great talent since childhood. He entered the renowned Moscow Conservatory to study piano at the age of thirteen, under the instruction of the famous pianists and t… read more -
Zoltán Kocsis
20,506 listeners
Zoltán Kocsis (May 30, 1952 – November 6, 2016) was a Hungarian virtuoso pianist, conductor, and composer. Born in Budapest, he began his m… read moreZoltán Kocsis (May 30, 1952 – November 6, 2016) was a Hungarian virtuoso pianist, conductor, and composer. Born in Budapest, he began his musical studies at the age of five and continued them at the Béla Bartók Conservatory in 1963, stud… read moreZoltán Kocsis (May 30, 1952 – November 6, 2016) was a Hungarian virtuoso pianist, conductor, and composer. Born in Budapest, he began his musical studies at the age of five and continued them at the Béla Bartók Conservatory in 1963, studying piano and composition. In 1968 he was admitted to the F… read more -
Samson François
9,474 listeners
Samson Pascal François (May 18, 1924 - October 22, 1970) was a French pianist. François was born in Frankfurt where his father worked at th… read moreSamson Pascal François (May 18, 1924 - October 22, 1970) was a French pianist. François was born in Frankfurt where his father worked at the French consulate. His mother, Rose, named him Samson, for strength, and Pascal, for spirit. Fran… read moreSamson Pascal François (May 18, 1924 - October 22, 1970) was a French pianist. François was born in Frankfurt where his father worked at the French consulate. His mother, Rose, named him Samson, for strength, and Pascal, for spirit. François discovered the piano early – at the age of two – and hi… read more -
Friedrich Gulda
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Friedrich Gulda (16 May 1930 - 27 January 2000) was an Austrian pianist. Born in Vienna as the son of a teacher, Gulda began learning to pl… read moreFriedrich Gulda (16 May 1930 - 27 January 2000) was an Austrian pianist. Born in Vienna as the son of a teacher, Gulda began learning to play the piano from Felix Pazofsky at the age of 7; in 1942, he entered the Vienna Music Academy, wh… read moreFriedrich Gulda (16 May 1930 - 27 January 2000) was an Austrian pianist. Born in Vienna as the son of a teacher, Gulda began learning to play the piano from Felix Pazofsky at the age of 7; in 1942, he entered the Vienna Music Academy, where he studied piano and musical theory under Bruno Seidlhof… read more -
Alexandre Tharaud
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The French pianist, Alexandre Tharaud, graduated from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris and started his internationa… read moreThe French pianist, Alexandre Tharaud, graduated from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris and started his international career in earnest when he won the 2nd Prize at the ARD Competition in Munich. As a soloist, Alex… read moreThe French pianist, Alexandre Tharaud, graduated from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris and started his international career in earnest when he won the 2nd Prize at the ARD Competition in Munich. As a soloist, Alexandre Tharaud has appeared with the Symphonieorchester des B… read more -
Marc-André Hamelin
22,051 listeners
Marc-André Hamelin, OC, CQ, (born 5th September 1961) is a French-Canadian classical pianist and composer. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Hameli… read moreMarc-André Hamelin, OC, CQ, (born 5th September 1961) is a French-Canadian classical pianist and composer. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Hamelin began his piano studies at the age of five, and was nine years old when he won the top prize in … read moreMarc-André Hamelin, OC, CQ, (born 5th September 1961) is a French-Canadian classical pianist and composer. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Hamelin began his piano studies at the age of five, and was nine years old when he won the top prize in a Canadian music competition. His father, a pharmacist by tr… read more -
Angela Hewitt
35,922 listeners
Angela Hewitt (born July 26, 1958) is a Canadian classical pianist. She also holds British nationality through her father, Godfrey, who was… read moreAngela Hewitt (born July 26, 1958) is a Canadian classical pianist. She also holds British nationality through her father, Godfrey, who was the cathedral organist in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Angela Hewitt began her piano studies at age 3… read moreAngela Hewitt (born July 26, 1958) is a Canadian classical pianist. She also holds British nationality through her father, Godfrey, who was the cathedral organist in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Angela Hewitt began her piano studies at age 3, performed in public at 4, and won her first music scholars… read more -
Anne Queffélec
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The French pianist, Anne (Tita) Queffélec, was the daughter of Henri and sister of Yann Queffélec, both noted writers. She received her ini… read moreThe French pianist, Anne (Tita) Queffélec, was the daughter of Henri and sister of Yann Queffélec, both noted writers. She received her initial training at the Paris Conservatoire with Lélia Gousseau (premier prix in piano, 1965) and Jan… read moreThe French pianist, Anne (Tita) Queffélec, was the daughter of Henri and sister of Yann Queffélec, both noted writers. She received her initial training at the Paris Conservatoire with Lélia Gousseau (premier prix in piano, 1965) and Jan Hubeau (premier prix in chamber music performance, 1966). S… read more