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Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

pianist

Italy • 1920-01-06 – 1995-06-12

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Biography

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Italian: [arˈtuːro beneˈdetti mikeˈlandʒeli]; 5 January 1920 – 12 June 1995) was an Italian classical pianist. He is considered one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century. According to The New York Times, he was perhaps the most reclusive, enigmatic and obsessive among the handful of the world's legendary pianists.

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Discography

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Credited work

975 releases · 111 albums · active 1954–2025

  • Performance · 1,110
  • Other credits · 115

Studios: Großer Saal, Wiener Musikverein · Musikhalle, Hamburg · Plenarsaal Der Akademie Der Wissenschaften · Rudolf-Oetker-Halle

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