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Gina Bachauer
Greek pianist
Gina Bachauer | |
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| Born | (1913-05-21)May 21, 1913 Athens, Greece |
| Died | August 22, 1976(1976-08-22) (aged 63) Athens, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Education | Athens Conservatory |
| Occupation | Classical pianist |
Gina Bachauer (Greek: Τζίνα Μπαχάουερ; May 21, 1913, Athens – August 22, 1976, Athens) was a Greekclassicalpianist who toured extensively in the United States and Europe.
Bachauer beethoven biography
Interested in piano at a young age, Bachauer graduated from the Athens Conservatory and studied under Alfred Cortot and Sergei Rachmaninoff. She is best known for playing Romantic piano concertos. She played hundreds of concerts for the Allied troops in the Middle East during World War II while she lived in Egypt.
She spent a lot of time touring the United States and Europe, giving over 100 concerts each year. Bachauer also recorded extensively, both as a soloist and with orchestras. She received an honorary doctorate from the Universi