Alexis Weissenberg

Formidable pianist who brought a bracing physicality to an impressive range of worksThe Bulgarian-born pianist Alexis Weissenberg, who has died aged 82 after suffering from Parkinson's disease, was a celebrated if controversial figure. The blockbusters of the piano repertoire – the Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky concertos among them – held no fears for him, since he had a prodigious and unquestionable technique. Yet, though his playing was often criticised for its lack of sensitivity, even brut...

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