Fou Ts'ong

In this Chinese name, the family name is Fou.
Fou Ts’ong
傅聰
Fou Ts'ong in 1965
Born(1934-03-10)10 March 1934
Shanghai, China
Died28 December 2020(2020-12-28) (aged 86)
London, England
OccupationPianist
Spouse
Zamira Menuhin
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(m. 1960; div. 1969)​
Hijong Hyun
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(m. 1973; div. 1976)​
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(m. 1987)​
ParentFu Lei (father)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese傅聰
Simplified Chinese傅聪
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFù Cōng

Fou Ts'ong (Chinese: 傅聰; pinyin: Fù Cōng; 10 March 1934 – 28 December 2020) was a Chinese and British pianist[1][2][3] who was the first pianist of his national origin to achieve international recognition.[4][5][6] He came to prominence after winning third prize and the Polish Radio Prize for the best performance of Chopin's mazurkas in the 1955 V International Chopin Piano Competition, and remained particularly known as an interpreter of Chopin's music.[6][7]

  1. ^ Chen, Guangchen (2017). "Fu Lei and Fou Ts'ong," A New Literary History of Modern China. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. pp. 650–656. ISBN 9780674967915.
  2. ^ Methuen-Campbell, James (20 January 2001). "Fou Ts'ong". The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.10066. ISBN 9781561592630.
  3. ^ Holland, Bernard (27 July 2006). "Fou Ts'ong Brings His Relaxed Precision to the International Keyboard Festival (Published 2006)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ Yan, Alice (29 December 2020). "Veteran Chinese-born pianist Fou Ts'ong, 86, dies of Covid-19". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. ^ Schonberg, Harold C. (18 November 1961). "Music: Chinese Pianist; Fou Ts'Ong Appears With Philharmonic (Published 1961)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 29 December 2020. And the fact does remain that no Chinese pianist has as yet achieved international fame
  6. ^ a b "Renowned Chinese pianist Fou Ts'ong dies of Covid-19". BBC News. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  7. ^ Queirós, Luís Miguel (29 December 2020). "Morreu Fou Ts'ong, o luminoso intérprete chinês de Chopin". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 December 2020.