Amparo Iturbi

Pianist

Birthday March 12, 1898

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Spain

DEATH DATE Apr 22, 1969 (71)

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About

Known for performing with her siblings, appearing in MGM musicals, and being one of the first to bring Spanish piano music to the U.S.

Before Fame

She debuted in Barcelona when she was only 15.

Trivia

Her home country named her Dame of the Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic in 1958.

Family Life

She often partnered with her older sister José Iturbi for dual piano recitals in Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and England.

Associated With

She and her brother brought their talents to The Jimmy Durante Show for a 1955 episode.