- Käbi Laretei
Infobox Person
name = Käbi Laretei
birth_date = birth date and age|1922|7|14
birth_place =Tartu, Estonia
spouse = Gunnar Staern (1950-1959)
Ingmar Bergman (1959-1965)
children =Daniel Bergman (b.1962)Käbi Laretei (born
July 14 ,1922 inTartu ) is anEstonia n-born Swedishconcert pianist .Her father was a diplomat in the service of the Republic of
Estonia ; when theSoviet Union invaded the country he and his family fled toSweden . Laretei has had a long and distinguished career as a pianist and in the 1960s. She has played to packed halls in theUnited Kingdom , Sweden,West Germany and theUnited States ; she is also known for her marriage to and professional collaborations withfilm directorIngmar Bergman . They met in the late 1950s, were married in 1959 and divorced in 1969, though the marriage was effectively over by 1966. They had a son,Daniel Bergman , who is also a film director.Laretei has continued to play in concert and give musical consultation on the set of some of her former husband's films and even appears playing the piano in a scene of "
Fanny and Alexander ". She took an early interest in theTV medium, has hosted many programmes on literature and music on Swedish TV and since "En bit jord" (1976; "A lump of earth") has published a number of books on life andmusic , the latest being "Såsom i en översättning" (2004; "As in a translation").
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