Aldo Ciccolini

French musician

Aldo Ciccolini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈaldo tʃikkoˈlini], 15 August 1925 – 1 February 2015), was an Italian-French pianist. He was born in Naples, Italy.

Aldo Ciccolini in 2005

He taught at the Conservatoire de Paris from 1970 to 1988. His students included Akiko Ebi, Géry Moutier, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Artur Pizarro, Nicholas Angelich, André Sayasov and Jean-Luc Kandyoti.[1]

Ciccolini died at the age of 89 on 1 February 2015 at his home in Paris.[2]

References change

  1. Piano ma non solo, Jean-Pierre Thiollet, Anagramme Ed., 2012, p. 79. ISBN 978 2 35035 333 3
  2. "French piano virtuoso, Aldo Ciccolini, dies aged 89". Yahoo.com. Retrieved February 1, 2015.