Bloomfield-Zeisler, Fanny

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BLOOMFIELD-ZEISLER, FANNY

BLOOMFIELD-ZEISLER, FANNY (1863–1927), U.S. virtuoso pianist, known for her recitals in Europe and the U.S. Born in Vienna, Fanny Bloomfield-Zeisler was taken to the U.S. in 1868. She made her debut in Chicago at eleven and then went to Vienna for further study with Theodor Leschetizky (1830–1919). She first toured Europe in 1893 and continued to appear in leading cities until World War i. She gave a special performance in Chicago in 1925, to mark the half-century of her concert career.

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