Homero Francesch

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Homero Francesch (born 6 December 1947, Montevideo, Uruguay) is a Uruguay-born Swiss pianist.

He attended piano lessons under Santiago Baranda Reyes in Uruguay and in 1967 he was awarded a scholarship by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). He then went on to study in Munich under Hugo Steurer and Ludwig Hoffmann.

He has premiered the works of several contemporary composers including Hans Werner Henze's Tristan. His recordings include a complete survey of Bartók's Mikrokosmos and Stravinsky's Les Noces under Leonard Bernstein alongside Martha Argerich, Cyprien Katsaris and Krystian Zimerman.

External links

Personal Website
Profile on the Swiss Music Database

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 17407352 LCCN: nr90009672 ISNI: 0000 0001 1747 8009 GND: 132251027 BNF: cb13894107g

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Name	Francesch, Homero
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Short description	Swiss musician
Date of birth	6 December 1947
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