Rafael Puyana
Rafael Antonio Lázaro Puyana Michelsen (14 October 19311 March 2013) was a Colombian harpsichordist. Puyana was born in Bogotá in 1931, and began piano lessons at age 6 with his aunt and at age 13 made his debut at the Teatro Colón in Bogotá. When he was 16, he went to Boston to continue his piano studies at the New England Conservatory.
Rafael Puyana
- Full name
- Rafael Antonio Lázaro Puyana Michelsen.
- Born
- 1931. · Bogotá.
- Died
- 2013. · 7th arrondissement of Paris.
- Nationality
- Colombia.
- Occupation
- harpsichordist, pianist, composer and musician.
- Education
- New England Conservatory.
- Languages
- Spanish.
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Rafael Antonio Lázaro Puyana Michelsen (14 October 19311 March 2013) was a Colombian harpsichordist. Puyana was born in Bogotá in 1931, and began piano lessons at age 6 with his aunt and at age 13 made his debut at the Teatro Colón in Bogotá. When he was 16, he went to Boston to continue his piano studies at the New England Conservatory.
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Recorded at birth as Rafael Antonio Lázaro Puyana Michelsen. Born at Bogotá in 1931, died at 7th arrondissement of Paris in 2013.
Rafael Puyana studied at New England Conservatory. The recorded working language is Spanish.
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