Fou Ts'ong
Fou Ts'ong (Chinese: 傅聰; pinyin: Fù Cōng; 10 March 1934 – 28 December 2020) was a Chinese-born British pianist who was the first pianist of his national origin to achieve international recognition. He came to prominence after winning third prize and the Polish Radio Prize for the best performance of mazurkas in the 1955 V International Chopin Piano Competition, and remained particularly known as an interpreter of Chopin's music.
Fou Ts’ong | |||||||
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| 傅聰 | |||||||
Fou Ts'ong in 1965 | |||||||
| Born | 10 March 1934 Shanghai, China | ||||||
| Died | 28 December 2020 (aged 86) London, England | ||||||
| Occupation | Pianist | ||||||
| Spouse | Zamira Menuhin
(m. 1960; div. 1969)Hijong Hyun
(m. 1973; div. 1976)Patsy Toh (m. 1987) | ||||||
| Parent | Fu Lei (father) | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 傅聰 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 傅聪 | ||||||
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