Hamish Milne
Hamish Milne (born April 27, 1939 in Salisbury , † February 12, 2020 ) was a British classical pianist .
Milne studied at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury, then with Harold Craxton at the Royal Academy of Music in London and later also at the Academia Chigiana in Siena , Italy, under Guido Agosti . He attended master classes from Pablo Casals , Sergiu Celibidache and Andrés Segovia .
He taught at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He has performed with most of the UK's leading orchestras and toured four continents. He is also known as a chamber musician.
Milne made over two hundred recordings for the BBC. He recorded CDs for Chandos , Decca and Hyperion . He was known for his commitment to Nikolai Medtner , of whose piano music he was the first pianist to offer a comprehensive overview in the 1970s.
Web links
- Hamish Milne website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hamish Milne passed away
- ↑ Famous Wordsworthians. In: Bishop Wordsworth's School website.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Milne, Hamish |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British classical pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 27, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salisbury |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 12, 2020 |