Mindru Katz
Mindru Katz · Arts & Literature
Classical pianist
1925, Bucharest, Romania — 1978, Istanbul, Turkey
Romania · Israel
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Mindru Katz was a Romanian-Israeli classical pianist, discovered as a child prodigy by George Enescu, who won international acclaim as a concert soloist and teacher. Born to Jewish parents in Bucharest, he immigrated to Israel in 1959 and became a professor at the Rubin Academy in Tel Aviv; he died of a heart attack on stage in Istanbul while performing Beethoven's 'Tempest' sonata.
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Classical pianist
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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