Myra Hess
Myra Hess (1890–1965) was a British pianist, music educator and music arranger.
Also recorded as Dame Myra Hess; Julia Myra Hess.
Overview
Born at Hampstead in 1890, died at 23, Cavendish Close Nw8 in 1965.
In detail
Myra Hess studied at Royal Academy of Music and Guildhall School of Music and Drama. training under Tobias Matthay is recorded. Stephen Kovacevich is recorded as having studied under Myra Hess. the recorded working language is English.
Distinctions recorded are Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal, Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Walter Willson Cobbett Medal.
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“Myra Hess”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q269848: Myra Hess
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