Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Japanese: ベネデッティ･ミケランジェリ（英語表記）Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

1920‐95
Italian pianist. Graduated from the Milan Conservatory, he won first place at the Geneva International Competition in 1939. In 1946, after the Second World War, he performed in England and France and distinguished himself. He strictly limited the number of performances he performed per year and had an extreme aversion to recording, and held beliefs that differ from those of the majority of modern pianists. However, he has many fans and has gained fame as a solitary performer. He has an extraordinary passion for the pursuit of a clear sound. He first visited Japan in 1965. [Iwai Hiroyuki]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1920‐95
イタリアのピアノ奏者。ミラノ音楽院を卒業，1939年ジュネーブ国際コンクールで第1位。第2次世界大戦後の1946年，イギリスとフランスで演奏し，頭角を現す。年間の演奏回数を厳しく制限し，またレコーディングを極端に嫌うなど，現代の大多数のピアノ奏者とは異なる信条の持主だが，多くのファンをもち，孤高の演奏家として名声を高めた。透徹した響きの追求に異常なまでの熱意を燃やす。65年初来日。【岩井宏之】

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