Myra Hess

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Myra Hess was a renowned English pianist celebrated for her interpretations of classical repertoire and for organizing morale-boosting lunchtime concerts in London during World War II.

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instanceOf classical pianist
human
musician
activeDuring World War II
awardReceived Companion of Honour NERFINISHED
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED
birthName Julia Myra Hess NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1890-02-25
dateOfDeath 1965-11-25
debut public performance at age 17 in London
educatedAt Royal Academy of Music NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Jewish
familyName Hess NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork chamber music
piano performance
genre classical music
givenName Julia NERFINISHED
Myra NERFINISHED
hasNotableWork piano arrangement of Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”
honorificTitle Dame NERFINISHED
influenced later generations of British pianists
instrument piano
knownFor boosting civilian morale in London during the Blitz through music
organizing lunchtime concerts at the National Gallery in London during World War II
name Myra Hess NERFINISHED
nationality British
notableFor arrangement of Bach’s chorale prelude “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” for piano
interpretations of classical piano repertoire
performances of works by Johann Sebastian Bach
performances of works by Johannes Brahms
performances of works by Ludwig van Beethoven
performances of works by Robert Schumann
performances of works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
occupation music educator
pianist
performedAt National Gallery, London NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth England
London, England
surface form: London

United Kingdom NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath England
London, England
surface form: London

United Kingdom
residence London, England
surface form: London
sexOrGender female
studentOf Tobias Matthay NERFINISHED

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