Sophie Menter | |
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 Portrait by Ilya Repin, 1887 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 29, 1846 Munich |
| Died | February 23, 1918 (aged 71) Stockdorf |
| Genres | Classical music |
| Occupation | Pianist |
| Instrument | Piano |
Sophie Menter (29 July 1846 – 23 February 1918) was a German pianist and composer who became the favorite female student of Franz Liszt.[1] She was called l'incarnation de Liszt in Paris because of her robust, electrifying playing style[1] and was considered one of the greatest piano virtuosos of her time.[2] She died at Stockdorf, near Munich.