Artur Pizarro, the pianist on this album, began playing piano on Portuguese television at age 4, introduced to the instrument by his maternal grandmother, pianist Berta da Nóbrega.
Instruments
The Blüthner company, known for its pianos' romantic tones and ability to combine effortless power with tender pianissimo, is still run by the same family that founded it.
Instruments
Blüthner, the piano maker, has a 150-year history of producing high-quality pianos, surviving two world wars, the Great Depression, and the total loss of its Leipzig factory.
Performer Biography
Artur Pizarro has performed the complete cycle of Beethoven Piano Sonatas in London, the USA, and Portugal, earning a Royal Philharmonic Society Award Nomination for 'Best Series'.
Performer Biography
Artur Pizarro's piano lineage connects him to the 'Golden Age of pianism' through his teachers, including Sequeira Costa, who was a student of Vianna da Motta, Mark Hamburg, and Edwin Fischer.
Performer Biography
Artur Pizarro made his public recital debut at age 13 at the São Luíz Theatre in Lisbon and his concerto debut with the Gulbenkian Orchestra in the same year.
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