Elisabeth Klein

Pianist

Birthday July 23, 1911

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Slovakia

DEATH DATE Jan 1, 2004 (92)

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About

Hungarian-Danish pianist and advocate of Contemporary Scandinavian music and International Women's Contemporary music.

Before Fame

She was a graduate of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music.

Trivia

She received the 1966 Music Prize of Danish Radio and was given the title of honorary artist in 1976 from the Norwegian Composers Association.

Family Life

She married Royal Danish Naval Officer Jørgen Petersen during World War II.

Associated With

She entered into private lessons with Bela Bartok from 1934 until 1936 and later recorded many of his works.