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Anahit Tsitsikian
Anahit Tsitsikian (1926–1999) was the first renowned Armenian woman-violinist who during the Soviet times toured around the world in more than 100 cities; a professor who taught at the State Con...
Anahit Tsitsikian (1926–1999) was the first renowned Armenian woman-violinist who during the Soviet times toured around the world in more than 100 cities; a professor who taught at the State Con...
André Watts
André Watts (born June 20, 1946) is a classical pianist and professor at the Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University.
André Watts (born June 20, 1946) is a classical pianist and professor at the Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University.
Anne Akiko Meyers
Anne Akiko Meyers (born May 15, 1970 in San Diego, California) is an American concert violinist.
Anne Akiko Meyers (born May 15, 1970 in San Diego, California) is an American concert violinist.
Arnold Rosé
Arnold Josef Rosé (born Rosenblum, 24 October 1863, Iaşi – 25 August 1946, London) was a Romanian-born Austrian Jewish violinist.
Arnold Josef Rosé (born Rosenblum, 24 October 1863, Iaşi – 25 August 1946, London) was a Romanian-born Austrian Jewish violinist.
Arthur Rubinstein
Arthur Rubinstein (January 28, 1887December 20, 1982) was a Polish-American classical pianist who received international acclaim for his performances of the music written by a variety of compose...
Arthur Rubinstein (January 28, 1887December 20, 1982) was a Polish-American classical pianist who received international acclaim for his performances of the music written by a variety of compose...
Benjamin Grosvenor
Benjamin Grosvenor (born 8 July 1992) is a classical pianist from the United Kingdom.
Benjamin Grosvenor (born 8 July 1992) is a classical pianist from the United Kingdom.
Bronisław Huberman
Bronisław Huberman (19 December 1882 – 16 June 1947) was a Jewish Polish violinist.
Bronisław Huberman (19 December 1882 – 16 June 1947) was a Jewish Polish violinist.
Camille Saint-Saëns
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns was a French late-Romantic composer, organist, conductor, and pianist.
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns was a French late-Romantic composer, organist, conductor, and pianist.
Charles-Valentin Alkan
Charles-Valentin Alkan (30 November 1813 – 29 March 1888) was a French composer and one of the greatest virtuoso pianists of his day.
Charles-Valentin Alkan (30 November 1813 – 29 March 1888) was a French composer and one of the greatest virtuoso pianists of his day.
Clara Schumann
Clara Schumann was a German musician and composer, considered one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era.
Clara Schumann was a German musician and composer, considered one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era.
Daniel Barenboim
Daniel Barenboim, KBE (born 15 November 1942) is an Argentine-born pianist and conductor.
Daniel Barenboim, KBE (born 15 November 1942) is an Argentine-born pianist and conductor.
David Garrett (musician)
David Garrett is a record-breaking German/American classical violinist and recording artist.
David Garrett is a record-breaking German/American classical violinist and recording artist.
David Garrett (violinist)
David Garrett (born as David Bongartz on 4 September 1980) is a record breaking German/American classical violinist and recording artist.
David Garrett (born as David Bongartz on 4 September 1980) is a record breaking German/American classical violinist and recording artist.
Dinu Lipatti
Dinu Lipatti (; 2 December 1950) was a Romanian classical pianist and composer whose career was cut short by his death from Hodgkin's disease at age 33.
Dinu Lipatti (; 2 December 1950) was a Romanian classical pianist and composer whose career was cut short by his death from Hodgkin's disease at age 33.
Emile Naoumoff
Emile Naoumoff (Bulgarian: Емил Наумов; born February 20, 1962 in Sofia, Bulgaria) revealed himself a musical prodigy at age five, taking up study of the piano and adding composition to his stud...
Emile Naoumoff (Bulgarian: Емил Наумов; born February 20, 1962 in Sofia, Bulgaria) revealed himself a musical prodigy at age five, taking up study of the piano and adding composition to his stud...
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Erich Wolfgang Korngold was an Austro-Hungarian film and romantic music composer.
Erich Wolfgang Korngold was an Austro-Hungarian film and romantic music composer.
Evgeny Kissin
Evgeny Igorevitch Kissin is a Russian classical pianist who was a child prodigy.
Evgeny Igorevitch Kissin is a Russian classical pianist who was a child prodigy.
Fanny Mendelssohn
Fanny Mendelssohn, later Fanny Cäcilie
Mendelssohn Bartholdy and, after her marriage, Fanny Hensel, was a German pianist and composer, the sister of the composer Felix Mendelssohn ...
Fanny Mendelssohn, later Fanny Cäcilie
Mendelssohn Bartholdy and, after her marriage, Fanny Hensel, was a German pianist and composer, the sister of the composer Felix Mendelssohn ...
Felix Mendelssohn
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born, and generally known in English-speaking countries, as Felix Mendelssohn (3 February 18094 November 1847) was a German composer, pianist, org...
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born, and generally known in English-speaking countries, as Felix Mendelssohn (3 February 18094 November 1847) was a German composer, pianist, org...
Ferruccio Busoni
Ferruccio Busoni was an Italian composer, pianist, editor, writer, piano and composition teacher, and conductor.
Ferruccio Busoni was an Italian composer, pianist, editor, writer, piano and composition teacher, and conductor.
Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt; Liszt Ferencz, in modern use Liszt Ferenc was a 19th-century Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher.
Franz Liszt; Liszt Ferencz, in modern use Liszt Ferenc was a 19th-century Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher.
Franz Reizenstein
Franz Reizenstein was a German-born British composer and concert pianist.
Franz Reizenstein was a German-born British composer and concert pianist.
Freddy Kempf
Freddy Kempf (born 1977) is a British pianist born in Croydon to a German father and a Japanese mother.
Freddy Kempf (born 1977) is a British pianist born in Croydon to a German father and a Japanese mother.
Friedrich Baumfelder
Friedrich August Wilhelm Baumfelder (born 28 May 1836 and died 8 September 1916 in Dresden) was a German composer of classical music, conductor, and pianist.
Friedrich August Wilhelm Baumfelder (born 28 May 1836 and died 8 September 1916 in Dresden) was a German composer of classical music, conductor, and pianist.
Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of French-Polish parentage.
Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of French-Polish parentage.
George Bridgetower
George Augustus Polgreen Bridgetower was an Afro-Polish-born virtuoso violinist, who lived in England for much of his life.
George Augustus Polgreen Bridgetower was an Afro-Polish-born virtuoso violinist, who lived in England for much of his life.
Gerhard Taschner
Gerhard Taschner (25 May 192221 July 1976) was a noted German violinist and teacher.
Gerhard Taschner (25 May 192221 July 1976) was a noted German violinist and teacher.
Girolamo Frescobaldi
Girolamo Frescobaldi was a musician from Ferrara, one of the most important composers of keyboard music in the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods.
Girolamo Frescobaldi was a musician from Ferrara, one of the most important composers of keyboard music in the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods.
Horacio Gutiérrez
Horacio Gutiérrez (born August 28, 1948, Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban-American virtuoso classical pianist.
Horacio Gutiérrez (born August 28, 1948, Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban-American virtuoso classical pianist.
Ida Haendel
Ida Haendel, CBE is a British violinist of Polish birth.
Ida Haendel, CBE is a British violinist of Polish birth.
Jean Françaix
Jean René Désiré Françaix was a French neoclassical composer, pianist, and orchestrator, known for his prolific output and vibrant style.
Jean René Désiré Françaix was a French neoclassical composer, pianist, and orchestrator, known for his prolific output and vibrant style.
Johann Gottlieb Goldberg
Johann Gottlieb Goldberg (baptised 14 March 1727 – 13 April 1756) was a German virtuoso harpsichordist, organist, and composer of the late Baroque and early Classical period.
Johann Gottlieb Goldberg (baptised 14 March 1727 – 13 April 1756) was a German virtuoso harpsichordist, organist, and composer of the late Baroque and early Classical period.
Johann Sebastian Paetsch
Johann Sebastian Paetsch (born in Colorado Springs, U.S. on April 11, 1964) is an American cellist and musician.
Johann Sebastian Paetsch (born in Colorado Springs, U.S. on April 11, 1964) is an American cellist and musician.
Josef Hofmann
Josef Casimir Hofmann (originally Józef Kazimierz Hofmann; January 20, 1876February 16, 1957) was a Polish-American virtuoso pianist, composer, music teacher, and inventor.
Josef Casimir Hofmann (originally Józef Kazimierz Hofmann; January 20, 1876February 16, 1957) was a Polish-American virtuoso pianist, composer, music teacher, and inventor.
Klara Berkovich
Klara Yefimovna Berkovich (née Gordion, born 19 May 1928) is a Soviet and American violinist and master violin teacher who divided her career between the Soviet Union and the United States.
Klara Yefimovna Berkovich (née Gordion, born 19 May 1928) is a Soviet and American violinist and master violin teacher who divided her career between the Soviet Union and the United States.
Koh Gabriel Kameda
Koh Gabriel Kameda (Japanese: 亀田光 born January 14, 1975) is a German-Japanese concert violinist and violin teacher.
Koh Gabriel Kameda (Japanese: 亀田光 born January 14, 1975) is a German-Japanese concert violinist and violin teacher.
Lang Lang (pianist)
Lang Lang, born June 14, 1982, in Shenyang, Liaoning, China, is a Chinese concert pianist, currently residing in New York, who has performed with leading orchestras in Europe, the United States ...
Lang Lang, born June 14, 1982, in Shenyang, Liaoning, China, is a Chinese concert pianist, currently residing in New York, who has performed with leading orchestras in Europe, the United States ...
Leila Josefowicz
Leila Bronia Josefowicz, is an American/Canadian classical violinist.
Leila Bronia Josefowicz, is an American/Canadian classical violinist.
Life of Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt (October 22, 1811 – July 31, 1886) was a 19th century composer, virtuoso pianist and teacher who became well-known throughout Europe for his excellent piano performing skills.
Franz Liszt (October 22, 1811 – July 31, 1886) was a 19th century composer, virtuoso pianist and teacher who became well-known throughout Europe for his excellent piano performing skills.
Lorin Maazel
Lorin Varencove Maazel (born March 6, 1930) is an American conductor, violinist and composer.
Lorin Varencove Maazel (born March 6, 1930) is an American conductor, violinist and composer.
Louis-Claude Daquin
Louis-Claude Daquin (or d'Acquin), (July 4, 1694 – June 15, 1772) was a French composer of Jewish birth writing in the Baroque and Galant styles.
Louis-Claude Daquin (or d'Acquin), (July 4, 1694 – June 15, 1772) was a French composer of Jewish birth writing in the Baroque and Galant styles.
Manoochehr Sadeghi
Manoochehr Sadeghi (Born April 13, 1938) is Persian American naturalized citizen, born in Tehran, Iran.
Manoochehr Sadeghi (Born April 13, 1938) is Persian American naturalized citizen, born in Tehran, Iran.
Marc Yu
Marc Yu (born January 5, 1999, Pasadena, California, USA) is a musical child prodigy, playing the piano and the cello.
Marc Yu (born January 5, 1999, Pasadena, California, USA) is a musical child prodigy, playing the piano and the cello.
Maria Anna Mozart
Maria Anna Walburga Ignatia Mozart, nicknamed "Nannerl", was a musician, the older sister of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and daughter of Leopold and Anna Maria Mozart.
Maria Anna Walburga Ignatia Mozart, nicknamed "Nannerl", was a musician, the older sister of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and daughter of Leopold and Anna Maria Mozart.
Max Bruch
Max Christian Friedrich Bruch (6 January 18382 October 1920), also known as Max Karl August Bruch, was a German Romantic composer and conductor who wrote over 200 works, including three vi...
Max Christian Friedrich Bruch (6 January 18382 October 1920), also known as Max Karl August Bruch, was a German Romantic composer and conductor who wrote over 200 works, including three vi...
Ossy Renardy
Ossy Renardy was an Austrian classical violinist, who made a major impression as a self-taught child prodigy in Europe before migrating to the United States at age 17.
Ossy Renardy was an Austrian classical violinist, who made a major impression as a self-taught child prodigy in Europe before migrating to the United States at age 17.
Patricia Travers
Patricia Travers (December 5, 1927 – February 9, 2010) was an American violin child prodigy and actress who withdrew from public performances at age 23.
Patricia Travers (December 5, 1927 – February 9, 2010) was an American violin child prodigy and actress who withdrew from public performances at age 23.
Paula Szalit
Pauline Szalitowna, more commonly known as Paula Szalit was a Polish pianist and composer.
Pauline Szalitowna, more commonly known as Paula Szalit was a Polish pianist and composer.
Percy Grainger
George Percy Aldridge Grainger (8 July 188220 February 1961), known as Percy Grainger, was an Australian-born composer, arranger and pianist.
George Percy Aldridge Grainger (8 July 188220 February 1961), known as Percy Grainger, was an Australian-born composer, arranger and pianist.
Philippa Schuyler
Philippa Duke Schuyler was a noted American child prodigy and pianist who became famous in the 1930s and 1940s as a result of her talent, mixed race parentage, and the eccentric methods employed...
Philippa Duke Schuyler was a noted American child prodigy and pianist who became famous in the 1930s and 1940s as a result of her talent, mixed race parentage, and the eccentric methods employed...
Piero Gamba
Piero Gamba, also called Pierino Gamba is an Italian orchestral conductor and pianist.
Piero Gamba, also called Pierino Gamba is an Italian orchestral conductor and pianist.
Reynaldo Hahn
Reynaldo Hahn (August 9, 1874 – January 28, 1947) was a Venezuelan, naturalised French, composer, conductor, music critic and diarist.
Reynaldo Hahn (August 9, 1874 – January 28, 1947) was a Venezuelan, naturalised French, composer, conductor, music critic and diarist.
Sergio Tiempo
Sergio Daniel Tiempo is a Venezuelan-Argentine classical pianist.
Sergio Daniel Tiempo is a Venezuelan-Argentine classical pianist.
Solomon (pianist)
Solomon Cutner, CBE (6 August 190222 February 1988) was a British pianist known professionally simply as Solomon.
Solomon Cutner, CBE (6 August 190222 February 1988) was a British pianist known professionally simply as Solomon.
Teresa Carreño
María Teresa Carreño García de Sena (December 22, 1853June 12, 1917) was a Venezuelan pianist, singer, composer, and conductor.
María Teresa Carreño García de Sena (December 22, 1853June 12, 1917) was a Venezuelan pianist, singer, composer, and conductor.
Thomas Linley the younger
Thomas Linley the younger was the eldest son of the composer Thomas Linley the elder and his wife Mary Johnson.
Thomas Linley the younger was the eldest son of the composer Thomas Linley the elder and his wife Mary Johnson.
Vanessa-Mae
Vanessa-Mae Vanakorn Nicholson, known professionally as Vanessa-Mae, is an internationally known British violinist.
Vanessa-Mae Vanakorn Nicholson, known professionally as Vanessa-Mae, is an internationally known British violinist.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era.
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (full name Élisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre; born Élisabeth Jacquet, 17 March 1665, Paris – 27 June 1729, Paris) was a French musician, harpsichor...
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (full name Élisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre; born Élisabeth Jacquet, 17 March 1665, Paris – 27 June 1729, Paris) was a French musician, harpsichor...