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Grete Sultan

Pianist

Birthday June 21, 1906

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Germany

DEATH DATE Jun 26, 2005 (99)

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About

Versatile musician whose expansive repertoire was breathtaking. She restored popularity to Goldberg Variations by Bach.

Before Fame

Her public performances were halted when the Nazis were in power, and her only outlet for performance was the Jewish Culture Association.

Trivia

Her final concert was in 1996 when she was 90.

Family Life

Her family was musical, and she began studying piano while she was still young.

Associated With

She was good friends with composer John Cage. He dedicated two of his compositions to her.