I'm tirelessly curious about other pianists and about musical variety in all its shapes and sizes. I'm particularly interested in pianists who are radically different to myself. Martha Argerich clearly operates in the realm of the fantastic, and I will recall to my dying day two recitals given here in Prague by Michelangeli.
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Fact
1
He studied piano in Prague, and attended master classes in Italy given by Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli. A concert with George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra in 1964 brought him to international attention.
2
He was a prominent classical pianist who made many recordings but relatively few concert appearances. He was especially noted for his interpretations of Chopin.
3
Between the ages of 18 and 24, he suffered severe pain from injuries caused by a skating accident. During this period he spent much of his time listening to recordings of other pianists.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Under the Sand
2000
performer: "Prélude Opus 28 en si majeur - vivace"
Getting It Right
1989
performer: "Piano Concerto No. 14 in Flat Major K. 499"
Amadeus
1984
"Concerto for Piano in E Flat Major, K482, 3rd Movement, Allegro" 1782-86, uncredited
$900,000
