Mourning for a fine French pianist, 88

Mourning for a fine French pianist, 88

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norman lebrecht

February 01, 2023

The elegant and sensitive Gabriel Tacchino has left us at a great age.

Born in Cannes, he was the only pianist to have lessons with Francis Poulenc (pictured together), and on the composer’s own piano. His recorded Poulenc nterpretations are invested with deep intimacy.

Herbert von Karajan took Tacchino on US tours with the Berlin Philharmonic; he went on to perform with many of the world’s leading orchestras and artists. His recordings of the complete Saint-Saens and Prokofiev concertos were landmarks in their time.

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