Gerald Moore

Pianist

Birthday July 30, 1899

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Mar 13, 1987 (87)

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About

Respected accompanist for some of the greatest musicians of his day and author of literature on lieder interpretation and the art of accompanying.

Before Fame

He was unusually talented as a child and possessed perfect pitch, but did not fully embrace his gifts until his mid-twenties.

Trivia

His farewell concert featured three of the singers with whom he had collaborated the most: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Victoria de los Ángeles, and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf.

Family Life

He was the oldest of four children. His father David Frank Moore owned a men's outfitting company.

Associated With

He often gave witty and wise talks about accompanying, one of the first being for a Myra Hess lunchtime concert at the National Gallery.