Clifford Curzon

Clifford Michael Curzon (May 18, 1907 - September 1, 1982) was a famous English pianist.

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May 18 - 1907 - September 1 - 1982 - English - Pianist

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Born in London, Curzon studied at the Royal Academy of Music. His public debut was at a Prom in 1923 when he played a Bach triple concerto under Henry Wood. Between 1928 and 1930 he took further instruction from Artur Schnabel in Berlin. He then studied under Wanda Landowska and Nadia Boulanger in Paris. He toured throughout Europe and the United States. When the great soprano Maria Cebotari died aged just 39, in Vienna in 1949, Curzon adopted her two orphaned sons. He was knighted in 1977.

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London - Royal Academy of Music - Prom - Bach - Henry Wood - Artur Schnabel - Wanda Landowska - Nadia Boulanger - Maria Cebotari - Knight

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Curzon was particularly well known for his interpretations of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Schubert. Even though he left a considerable recording legacy, his distaste for recordings is well known, and he very often censured releases which he felt were not up to standard to the public. In his earlier years he had been noted for his championing of modern music - Lennox Berkeley's Piano Sonata is dedicated to him.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Franz Schubert - Lennox Berkeley - Piano Sonata

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