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Born in London, Curzon studied at the Royal Academy of Music. His public debut was at a Prom in 1923 when he played a Bach triple concerto under Henry Wood. Between 1928 and 1930 he took further instruction from Artur Schnabel in Berlin. then studied under Wanda Landowska and Nadia Boulanger in Paris. He toured throughout Europe and the United States. He was knighted in 1977.

Curzon was particularly well known for his interpretations of Wolfgang Amadeus MozartWolfgang Amadeus Mozart ( January 27, 1756 December 5, 1791) was one of the most significant and influential of all composers of Western classical music. His works are loved by many and are frequently performed. Life Mozart was born in Salzburg, now in Au and Franz SchubertFranz Peter Schubert ( January 31, 1797 November 19, 1828), was an Austrian composer. He wrote some six hundred romantic songs as well as operas, symphonies, sonatas and many other works. Public appreciation of his work during his lifetime was limited; he. In his earlier years he had been noted for his championing of modern music - Lennox BerkeleySir Lennox Berkeley ( May 12, 1903 December 26, 1989) was a British composer. He was born in Oxford, England, and educated at Merton College, Oxford. In 1927, he went to Paris to study music with Nadia Boulanger, and there he became acquainted with Franci's Piano Sonata is dedicated to him.