Simon Barere
Simon Barere (Russian: Симон Барер; 1 September [O.S. 20 August] 1896 – 2 April 1951) was a Russian pianist. His surname Барер is transliterated Barer, but as an adult he adopted the spelling Barere in order to reduce the frequency of mispronunciation.
Biography
Barere was born in
Barere was especially known for his speed and finger dexterity; his rendition of
Barere gave annual
On 2 April 1951, Barere suffered a
Recordings
In 1985, his complete HMV recordings, made at Abbey Road Studios between 1934 and 1936, were remastered by Bryan Crimp and issued by APR. Additional recordings have been issued on CD. Barere made a series of recordings for Remington in March 1951, showing the pianist in fine form before his sudden death the following month.
There is also an astonishing home recording of Barere playing excerpts from his repertoire, in 1949.[3]
Recently[when?], a 1948 broadcast of the Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1, from the Brooklyn Museum, has surfaced online.
References
- ^ Harold C. Schonberg, The Great Pianists from Mozart to the Present, Second Edition, Simon & Schuster, 1987
- YouTube
- ^ "Simon Barere home recording (January 31, 1949) - YouTube". YouTube.