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CodeDS/UK/3172
NameVogel; Edith (1912-1992); Austro-Hungarian-born classical pianist
Dates1912-1992
GenderFemale
BiographyEdith Vogel (April 5, 1912 in Czernowitz – June 12, 1992 in London) was an Austro-Hungarian-born classical pianist active in the UK. She made her debut in Vienna at the age of 10, and studied at the Vienna Academy. After settling in England she began to broadcast regularly for BBC radio, becoming particularly associated with the music of Beethoven and Schubert. Vogel was also a prominent teacher, participating in the Dartington Summer Schools and joining the piano faculty at the Guildhall School of Music. The BBC holds a considerable archive of her recordings, many of which have been made commercially available.

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