Imogen Cooper

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Imogen Cooper, CBE (born August 28, 1949) is an English pianist.

Born in London, she is the daughter of the musicologist Martin Cooper. She studied piano in London with Kathleen Long, in Paris with Jacques Février and Yvonne Lefébure, and in Vienna with Alfred Brendel, Jörg Demus and Paul Badura-Skoda. She is particularly known for her interpretations of Schubert and Schumann, but she has also been involved in modern music, giving the premieres of works such as Traced Overhead by Thomas Adès.

She was appointed CBE in the New Year Honours List 2007.