Fou Ts'ong
British pianist (1934–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fou Ts'ong (Chinese: 傅聰; pinyin: Fù Cōng; 10 March 1934 – 28 December 2020) was a Chinese and British pianist[1][2][3] who was the first pianist of his national origin to achieve international recognition.[4][5][6] He came to prominence after winning third prize and the Polish Radio Prize for the best performance of Chopin's mazurkas in the 1955 V International Chopin Piano Competition, and remained particularly known as an interpreter of Chopin's music.[6][7]
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Born | (1934-03-10)10 March 1934 Shanghai, China | ||||||
Died | 28 December 2020(2020-12-28) (aged 86) London, England | ||||||
Occupation | Pianist | ||||||
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Parent | Fu Lei (father) | ||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 傅聰 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 傅聪 | ||||||
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