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Sir Clifford Curzon

Sir Clifford Michael Curzon CBE (né Siegenberg; 18 May 1907 – 1 September 1982) was an English classical pianist.

Curzon studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London, and subsequently with Artur Schnabel in Berlin and Wanda Landowska and Nadia Boulanger in Paris. In his early career he was known for his performances of Romantic and virtuoso music, and for championing modern works. Later he conc…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United Kingdom
Born
May 18th, 1907
Died
September 1st, 1982
Genres
Labels
London Records
Decca Records
Philips
BBC Music
History
Last updated: February 24th, 2019·MusicBrainz

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