Concert pianist biography
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Krystian Zimerman
Polish classical pianist (born 1956)
Not to be confused with dressage rider Christian Zimmermann.
Krystian Zimerman | |
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Zimerman in 2018 | |
| Born | (1956-12-05) 5 December 1956 (age 68) Zabrze, Poland |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist, conductor, pedagogue |
| Instrument | Piano |
Musical artist
Krystian Zimerman (born 5 December 1956) is a Polish concert pianist, conductor and pedagogue who has been described as one of the greatest pianists of his generation.[1][2] In 1975, he won the IX International Chopin Piano Competition.
Following the success at the Chopin Piano Competition, he began his collaboration with the Berlin Philharmonic and has since performed with leading orchestras around the world as well as many prominent conductors such as Leonard Bernstein, Pierre Boulez, Herbert von Karajan, Claudio Abbado and Simon Rattle.[3] He is especially known for his performances of compositions by Mozart, Chopin, Brahms and Beethoven. He is also the recipient of many awards and honours including Léonie Sonning Music Prize (1994), Legion of Honour (2005), Order of Polonia Restituta (2013) and Praemium Imperiale (2022).
Biography
[edit]Zimerman was born in Zabrze,[4] Southern Poland, an
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BIOGRAPHY
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Martha Argerich
Argentine pianist (born 1941)
Musical artist
Martha Argerich (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈmaɾtaaɾxeˈɾitʃ]; Eastern Catalan: [əɾʒəˈɾik]; born 5 June 1941) is an Argentine and Swiss classical concert pianist. She is widely considered to be one of the greatest pianists of all time.[1][2] Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argerich gave her debut concert at the age of eight before receiving further piano training in Europe. At an early age, she won several competitions, including the VII International Chopin Piano Competition and the Ferruccio Busoni Competition and has since recorded numerous albums and performed with leading orchestras worldwide.
Early life and education
[edit]Argerich was born in Buenos Aires.[3] Her paternal ancestors were Spaniards from Catalonia who had been based in Buenos Aires since the 18th century. Her maternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire, who settled in Colonia Villa Clara in Argentina's Entre Ríos Province, one of the colonies established by Baron de Hirsch and the Jewish Colonization Association.[4][5] The provenance of the name Argerich is Catalonia.
A precocious child, Argerich began kindergarten at the age of two years and eight mo