About
Concert performer who was a master of French piano music and an expert on Gabriel Fauré's repertoire, recording his complete piano works.
Before Fame
His talents were discovered at age five by a teacher who was one of his family's neighbors. He was only 28 when he came in first at the Concours International.
Trivia
He was the Cleveland Institute of Music's director from 1974 until 1985.
Family Life
He married composer Helen Taylor in 1943, and following her death, cellist Zara Nelsova in 1963.
Associated With
He had many well-known teachers, including Roger Sessions.
