Rosalyn Tureck
Rosalyn Tureck | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | December 14, 1913 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 17, 2003 (aged 89) Riverdale,Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | classical |
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| Years active | 1926-1999 |
Rosalyn Tureck (December 14, 1913 – July 17, 2003) was an American pianist and harpsichordist who was particularly associated with the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. However, she had a wide-ranging repertoire that included works by composers Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms and Frédéric Chopin, as well as more modern composers such as David Diamond, Luigi Dallapiccola and William Schuman. Diamond's Piano Sonata No. 1 was inspired by Tureck's playing. She was one of the great pianists of the 20th Century and she is also known as the High Priestess of Bach.