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Also known as Alexis Sigismund Weissenberg

Bulgarian musician (1929–2012)

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Alexis Weissenberg (July 26, 1929 – January 8, 2012) was a Bulgarian-born French pianist. He was born in Sofia and had piano lessons from the age of three with Pancho Vladigerov. He gave his first public performance at the age of eight. After escaping to Palestine in 1945, where he studied with Leo Kestenberg, he went to the Juilliard School in 1946 to study with Olga Samaroff. He also consulted Artur Schnabel and Wanda Landowska. In 1947 he made <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Alexis+Weisse

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Alexis
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Sofia
Place of death
Lugano
Occupation
music educator
Educated at
Juilliard School
Languages spoken
French
Instrument
piano
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WeigelWeissenberg.jpg
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date of birth
1929-07-26
date of death
2012-01-08
Commons category
Alexis Weissenberg
name in native language
Alexis Weissenberg
ethnic group
Jewish people
birth name
Sigismund Weissenberg
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