Fou Ts'ong
Fou Ts’ong | ||
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傅聰 | ||
Born | Shanghai, China | 10 March 1934|
Died | 28 December 2020 London, England | (aged 86)|
Occupation | Pianist | |
Spouse | ||
Parent | Hanyu Pinyin | Fù Cōng |
Fou Ts'ong (
Early life
Fou Ts'ong was born in Shanghai on 10 March 1934 to a family of intellectuals; his father was the translator Fu Lei.[8] Fou's parents Fu Lei and Zhu Meifu were persecuted during the Cultural Revolution and committed suicide in September 1966.[6][9] Fou Ts'ong had a brother named Fu Min.[9]
Fou first studied piano with Mario Paci, the Italian founder of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra.[2]
Career
Early career
In 1951, Fou made his debut in his hometown of Shanghai, performing Beethoven's
International career
In 1958 or 1959, Fou settled permanently in London,[6][14] and soon began giving concerts in Europe and the United States.[6] In 1959, he performed under Carlo Maria Giulini at the Royal Albert Hall.[15] He made his debut with the New York Philharmonic under Paul Paray in Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 (Op. 21) in November 1961.[5] Harold C. Schonberg of The New York Times called Fou a "sincere musician", but was otherwise critical of the performance, calling his conception of the piece "heavy and sometimes awkward, with little of the grace, charm or sophistication that the Chopin F minor contains".[5]
Fou was nominated for a
He remained associated throughout his career with playing
He was a member of the
Personal life and death
From 1960 to 1969, Fou was married to Zamira Menuhin, the daughter of Yehudi Menuhin, with whom he had one son. Their marriage ended in divorce. A brief marriage to Hijong Hyun from 1973 to 1976 also ended in divorce.[31][11][32] In 1987,[11] Fou married the Chinese pianist Patsy Toh,[33] with whom he had one son.[6]
Fou died from COVID-19 in London on 28 December 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in England at age 86.[4]
References
- ISBN 9780674967915.
- ^ ISBN 9781561592630.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b Yan, Alice (29 December 2020). "Veteran Chinese-born pianist Fou Ts'ong, 86, dies of Covid-19". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
And the fact does remain that no Chinese pianist has as yet achieved international fame
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Renowned Chinese pianist Fou Ts'ong dies of Covid-19". BBC News. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Queirós, Luís Miguel (29 December 2020). "Morreu Fou Ts'ong, o luminoso intérprete chinês de Chopin". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Spirit of Fu Lei is alive and well in Zhoupu". SHINE. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b 傅雷夫婦“葉落歸根”骨灰落葬浦東 傅敏致辭 Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Sh.eastday.com (28 October 2013). Retrieved on 2015-07-04.
- ^ a b c d e "Fryderyk Chopin - Information Centre - Fou Ts'ong - Biography". en.chopin.nifc.pl. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Chopin Competition 2015 – 17th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition". chopincompetition2015.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Hillériteau, Thierry (28 December 2020). "Le pianiste Fou Ts'ong succombe à son tour au Coronavirus". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 30 December 2020.
C'est sans doute ce sens mélodique qui avait séduit le jury du cinquième Concours Frédéric Chopin de Varsovie, dont il sort troisième en 1955, juste derrière ... Vladimir Ashkenazy !
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Jury". queenelisabethcompetition.be (in French). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- Grammy Awards. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Prom 01 - First Night of the Proms 1967". BBC Music Events. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Hugh Maguire". The Telegraph. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Citation / Fou Ts'ong - 118th Congregation(1983)". www4.hku.hk.
- ^ "Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 7 & 10". Presto Classical. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Chopin: Mazurkas / Fou Ts'ong - Sony Classical Essential Classics: SONY53246 | Buy from ArkivMusic". www.arkivmusic.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Jury". queenelisabethcompetition.be (in French). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Jury". queenelisabethcompetition.be (in French). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Jury". queenelisabethcompetition.be (in French). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Jury". queenelisabethcompetition.be (in French). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Chopin Competition 2015 – 17th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition". chopincompetition2015.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Chopin Competition 2015 – 17th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition". chopincompetition2015.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Winners, Jury and Artistic Guests". www.santanderpianocompetition.com. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Fou Ts'ong. The Peerage. Retrieved on 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Patsy Toh". Royal Academy of Music. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
External links
- Fou Ts'ong at AllMusic
- Fou Ts'ong discography at Discogs
- Fou Ts'ong at IMDb