- Tan Crone
Tan Crone (b.
's-Hertogenbosch ,Netherlands , c.1930 ) is a noted Dutch classical pianist. She has performed and recorded both as a soloist and an accompanist.She studied at the
Amsterdam Conservatory , then withNadia Boulanger in Paris, and finally in the United States at theNew England Conservatory andTanglewood .She has taught at the New England Conservatory, the
Conservatorium Maastricht , and theRoyal Conservatory inThe Hague .Crone often served as an accompanist for
art songs , and has worked with the singersRoberta Alexander ,Benita Valente ,Dorothy Dorow ,Carolyn Watkinson ,Rachel Ann Morgan ,Yvonne Kenny ,John Bröcheler ,Maxim Karolik , andSandra Schwarzhaupt . Her recording with John Bröcheler in 1979 won the "Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik". Crone has released 16 recordings, mostly as an accompanist.Discography
*1958 - Maxim Karolik: Russian Art Songs (Unicorn)
*1979 - John Bröcheler: Liederrecital, includingRobert Schumann 'sDichterliebe (CBS)
*1983 - Carolyn Watkinson: Live at the Wigmore Hall (Bizet, Brahms, and Dvorak) (Etcetera)
*1984 - Charles Ives: Songs (2 CDs) Etcetera)
*1985 - Richard Strauss: Lieder (Etcetera)
*1986 - Leonard Bernstein: Songs (Etcetera)
*1987 - Benjamin Britten: Music for Voice and Piano (Etcetera)
*1987 - Giacomo Puccini: Songs and Rare Pieces (Etcetera)
*1988 - Samuel Barber: Songs (Etcetera)
*1988 - Roberto Gerhard: Schahrazada (Etcetera)
*1988 - Dorothy Dorow Sings - Schoenberg: Cabaret Songs; Berg: Lieder; Webern: Seven Early Songs (Etcetera)
*1991 - Mozart-Lieder (Live Concert from Carnegie Hall, New York), with Sandra Schwarzhaupt, soprano (Dino Classics)
*1992 - John Ireland: English Songs (Etcetera)
*1998 - Berstein Dances: Ballet Revue by John Neumeier (Deutsche Grammophon )
*1999 - Ives: Lieder, with Veronica Lenz Kuhn (Thorofon)
*2000 - Rondom Tan Crone: Zondagmiddagconcerten in de Amstelkerk (Brigadoon)External links
* [http://home.planet.nl/~crone008/tccindex_engels.htm Tan Crone official site]
* [http://www.etcetera-records.nl/index.php?pageId=563 Tan Crone profile] from Etcetera Records site
* [http://home.planet.nl/~crone008/tcCDs.htm Tan Crone discography]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=41:75452~T3 All Music entry]
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