Maria Tipo

About

Italian pianist who won Diapason d'Or awards for her sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti and Bach's Goldberg Variations.

Before Fame

She won the Geneva international piano competition at the age of just 17.

Trivia

Her recording of 12 Scarlatti sonatas was called the most spectacular recording of the year by Newsweek magazine.

Family Life

She was taught to play piano by her mother Ersilia Cavallo.

Associated With

Her playing was compared to that of Argentine pianist Martha Argerich.