Michel Béroff

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Michel Béroff is a French pianist (b. Épinal, France, May 9, 1950)

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Béroff trained at the Nancy Conservatory, winning the 1st prize in 1962 and the prize of excellence in 1963. He completed his studies at the Paris Conservatory with Yvonne Loriod winning the 1st prize in 1966. In 1967 he made his Paris debut and won 1st prize in the Messiaen competition in Rouen. Thereafter he toured extensively internationally and performed with most of the major orchestras and as a recitalist. He has recorded extensively for EMI in works by Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Debussy, Bartók and Messiaen.

[edit] References

• Baker's Biographical Dictionary of 20th Century Classical Musicians, N. Slonimsky, Schirmer Books, 1997