Portugal’s Grande Dame of the piano dies at 82

Portugal’s Grande Dame of the piano dies at 82

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norman lebrecht

August 03, 2021

Maria Olga Douwens Prats, known as Olga Prats, died at Cascais at the weekend.

A professor at the national conservatoire, she recorded two albums of Lopes-Graça and one of Braga Santos, marvellous music.

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  • Pedro says:

    Olga Prats was indeed a great artist but the Portuguese “grande dame”is certainly Maria João Pires.

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