Epstein, Richard
Epstein, Richard
Epstein, Richard, Austrian pianist, son of Julius Epstein; b. Vienna, Jan. 26, 1869; d. N.Y., Aug. 1, 1919. He was a pupil at the Vienna Cons, of his father and R. Fuchs (composition). He was a prof, of piano at the Vienna Cons., then lived in London (1904–14) and later in N.Y. He excelled as an accompanist, in which capacity he was frequently heard with such artists as Sembrich, Fremstad, Culp, Gerhardt, Destinn, Elman, and Kreisler; and as assisting artist with famous chamber music organizations, including the Joachim, Rose, and Bohemian Quartets.
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