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Peter Nero, Pianist Who Straddled Genres, Is Dead at 89
He shot to fame with his swinging hybrid of classical and jazz. He later conducted Philly Pops, often playing the…
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Max Morath, Pianist Who Staged a One-Man Ragtime Revival, Dies at 96
Review that New York Times series, Jack Gould wrote: “The earthiness emphasized by the heavy cigar in his mouth and…
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A Russian Pianist Speaks Out Against the War From Home
Moscow pianist Polina Ossetinskaya was distraught when Russia invaded Ukraine last year. She vented her feelings of “her fear, shame…
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George Winston, Pianist With a Popular Soothing Sound, Dies at 74
Often described as New Age during the decades when pop and rock dominated the music world, he became a best-selling…
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Ingrid Haebler, Pianist Known for Her Mastery of Mozart, Is Dead
Ingrid Hebler, the acclaimed pianist who performed and recorded Mozart’s works and impressed critics with an elegant interpretation that set…
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The Pianist Pavel Kolesnikov Makes a Rare Visit to New York
Few pieces in the piano repertoire reveal the individuality of the performer as much as Bach’s Goldberg Variations. There are…
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Menahem Pressler, Pianist Who Co-Founded the Beaux Arts Trio, Dies at 99
“In recent years there has been a rapid growth not only in the chamber music audience, but in the sophistication…
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Rzewski for Lovers? A Pianist Mines a Prickly Modernist’s Gentler Side
The celebrated composer and pianist Frederick Zhewski, who died last year, was celebrated for his dedication. left wing politics his…
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