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Abbey Simon

American musician (1920-2019) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 99

Abbey Henry Simon 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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Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 2019 · aged 99

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