Imogen Cooper

Imogen Cooper

Imogen Cooper, CBE (born August 28, 1949) is an English pianist.

Born in London, she is the daughter of the musicologist Martin Cooper. She studied piano in London with Kathleen Long, in Paris with Jacques Février and Yvonne Lefébure, and in Vienna with Alfred Brendel, Jörg Demus and Paul Badura-Skoda. She is particularly known for her interpretations of Schubert and Schumann, but she has also been involved in modern music, giving the premières of works such as "Traced Overhead" by Thomas Adès.

She was appointed CBE in the 2007 New Year Honours List. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6217081.stm|title=Honours for Stewart and Glennie |date=2006-12-30|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=2008-05-15, para. 12.]

References

*cite news|url=http://music.guardian.co.uk/classical/story/0,,2280014,00.html|title=The slow burner|last=Moss|first=Stephen|date=2008-05-15|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=2008-05-15
*cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/11/arts/music/11coop.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1210842026-ZOgdKTh5c3vgX05nCL91EA|title=Imogen Cooper at Zankel Hall: Virtuosity Without Razzle-Dazzle |last=Tommasini|first=Anthony|date=2006-05-11|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=2008-05-15

External links

* [http://www.askonasholt.co.uk/green/green/home.nsf/ArtistDetails/Imogen%20Cooper Imogen Cooper] (Agent's site)


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