biography
pronunciation:
[kaw(r)toh]
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| lived:
| (1877–1962)
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| biography:
| Pianist and conductor, born in Nyon, SW Switzerland, of French parents. After winning the first prize for piano-playing at the Paris Conservatoire in 1896, he became known in France as an outstanding player of Beethoven's concertos. In 1905, with Jacques Thibaud and Pablo Casals, he founded a trio whose chamber music performances won great renown. He was professor of the pianoforte at the Paris Conservatoire (1917–20), and author of several books on musical appreciation, interpretation, and piano technique. |
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