Czerny-Stefanska, Halina (1922–2001)
Czerny-Stefanska, Halina (1922–2001)
Polish pianist. Born 1922 in Cracow (Krakow), Poland; died July 1, 2001, in Cracow; studied with Alfred Cortot in Paris.
Shared 1st prize with Bella Davidovich at the Chopin Competition in Warsaw (1949); made London debut (1949); best known for her rendering of Chopin, especially her mazurka playing. A celebrated recording of the Chopin E minor Concerto thought to be by legendary Romanian pianist Dinu Lipatti was discovered to be a 1955 recording by Czerny-Stefanska.
See also Women in World History.
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