Egon Petri

Egon Petri, the Dutch pianist, was born at Hanover in Germany on 23 March 1881 and died in Berkeley, California, USA on 27 May 1962. His international fame as a recitalist was further strengthened by his collaboration with Busoni in Switzerland for an edition of Bach.

A selection of articles about Egon Petri

Spotlight. Engaging, Interesting and Thoughtful - Endre Anaru is inspired by Francesco Cera's performance of The Well-Tempered Clavier: Part 1, Book 1. 'He gives voice to the voices and instead of just a dry plain reading we hear an enlivened elocution. It is as if he recited the music for us.'

CD Spotlight. Outside the Box - A recital by Gunnar Johansen, heard by Howard Smith. '... a floodtide of seismic power and romantic fervor ...'

CD Spotlight. Creative Fire - Larry Sitsky's 'The Way of the Seeker', heard by Gordon Rumson. '... an outstanding artistic achievement ...'

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