About
Described as a miraculously gifted and a rare talent. He was killed in a road accident at the age of 32.
Before Fame
He studied at Rome's Conservatory when he was 14 and took Alfred Cortot's advanced courses from 1958 until 1962.
Trivia
His career was jumpstarted when he came in second at Budapest's 1961 Liszt-Bartók Competition.
Family Life
He was born in modern-day Rijeka, which was known as Fiume at the time.
Associated With
His life may have been short, but his repertoire was vast and all-encompassing. Even at his young age, he had mastered every one of Ludwig van Beethoven's sonatas.
