Earl Wild obituary

US musician in the great tradition of the virtuoso pianist-composersEarl Wild, who has died aged 94, was one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. With the extraordinary catholicity of his repertoire, his role as a pianist-composer and his charismatic stage presence, Wild came closer than most to being the complete virtuoso. It is hard to name another pianist who has been as successful in the works of such a diverse range of composers, from Dieterich Buxtehude, Bach and Mozart throug...

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