Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli at the piano (1960)

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Italian: [arˈtuːro beneˈdetti mikeˈlandʒeli]; 5 January 1920 – 12 June 1995)[1] was an Italian classical pianist. He is considered one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century.[2] According to The New York Times, he was perhaps the most reclusive, enigmatic and obsessive among the handful of the world's legendary pianists.[3]

  1. ^ Morrison 2001.
  2. ^ Tommasini, Anthony (13 June 1995). "Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Reclusive Pianist, Is Dead at 75". The New York Times. p. B7. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  3. ^ Gruen, John (21 August 1977). "Michelangeli Will Play Here Again Next Year Maybe". The New York Times. p. 85. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 1 March 2021.