Martha Argerich
Martha Argerich · Arts & Literature
Argentine pianist regarded as one of the greatest of her generation
1941, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentina · Switzerland
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Martha Argerich is an Argentine pianist regarded as one of the greatest of her generation, celebrated for her electrifying performances of Romantic and twentieth-century repertoire and as winner of the 1965 Chopin Competition. She is of partly Jewish ancestry, her family having Jewish (as well as Catalan) roots, and she has spoken of this heritage.
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Argentine pianist regarded as one of the greatest of her generation
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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