Abbey Simon
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Abbey Henry Simon (January 8, 1920[1][2] – December 18, 2019) was an American concert pianist, teacher, and recording artist. He was a protégé of Josef Hofmann at the Curtis Institute of Music and a winner of the Naumburg International Piano Competition in 1940. He was called a "supervirtuoso" by The New York Times.
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Abbey Simon | |
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Born | (1920-01-08)January 8, 1920 New York City, U.S. |
Origin | Curtis Institute of Music |
Died | December 18, 2019(2019-12-18) (aged 99) Geneva, Switzerland |
Genres | Classical |
Instrument | Piano |
Years active | 1940–2019 |
Website | http://www.abbeysimon.com/ |
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