Carlo Vidusso (1911 in
Talcahuano
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– 1978 in
Milan
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) was an Italian pianist.
He studied piano with
Ernesto Drangosch and at 9 years old got a diploma in
Buenos Aires
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. He moved to Italy, studied composition with
Giulio Cesare Paribeni and
Renzo Bossi at the
Conservatorio of Milano and continued his piano studies with
Carlo Lonati. He received an honorable mention at the
II International Chopin Piano Competition.
A virtuoso with ease of reading, at 20 years old he began an acclaimed concert career, performing in Italy and around Europe.
In 1953, owing to a disorder in his right hand, he stopped performing in public and thence dedicated himself to teaching.
Maurizio Pollini
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was among his many students.
In 1990 he served on the jury of the
Paloma O'Shea Santander International Piano Competition.
Paloma O’Shea Santander International Piano Competition “Winners, members of the jury and artistic guests”
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He fingered and revised many piano compositions.
References
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Italian classical pianists
male classical pianists
Italian male pianists
1911 births
1978 deaths
Milan Conservatory alumni
Chilean classical pianists
Chilean emigrants to Italy
Chilean people of Italian descent
People from Talcahuano
20th-century classical pianists
20th-century Italian musicians
20th-century Italian male musicians