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Egon Petri

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Dutch musician (1881-1962)

Person · Open Library

Works
2

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  • Bach - French Suites
  • The Art of Egon Petri

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Type
Person
Country
DE
Active from
1881-03-23
Active to
1962-05-27

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Total plays
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pianoClassicalAmerican classical pianist

Egon Petri (23 March 1881 – 27 May 1962) was a classical pianist. Petri's family was Dutch and he was born a Dutch citizen, but he was born in Hanover in Germany and was brought up in Dresden. His father was a professional violinist who taught his son that instrument. Petri played in the Dresden Court Orchestra and with his father's string quartet while still a teenager. He studied composition and theory with Hermann Kretzschmar and Felix Draeseke at the Dresden Conservatory. <a href="https://ww

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Egon
Gender
male
Citizenship
Poland
Place of birth
Hanover
Place of death
Berkeley
Occupation
violinist
Languages spoken
Polish
Native language
Polish
Instrument
piano
Image
Petri Egon.jpg
Work location
Berlin
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date of birth
1881-03-23
date of death
1962-05-27
name in native language
Egon Petri
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