Youra guller biography examples

YOURA GULLER (1895-1980)
French Pianist

Youra Guller, what a gorgeous pianist! A student of the renowned French pedagogue, Isidor Philipp, she was one of the truly magnificent women pianists.

Her career spanned most of the 20th Century, and though the Nazis and subsequent illness curtailed her performing, she continued to play and made her New York debut in 1971 at the age of 76.

Youra Guller is sadly neclected today and little more remains of her glorious pianism than a handful of recordings: Chopin Mazurkas and Nocturnes from 1956, The Chopin Barcarolle from 1960, the Liszt b minor sonata from 1965, the last two Beethoven sonatas from 1973, and from 1975 a selection of pieces by Scarlatti, Rameau, Couperin, Bach and two Spanish Dances by Granados that are beyond heavenly.

When playing like this is possible, one cannot help but wonder why we are encouraged to listen to so many pianists who have precious little to contribute to the art.

Feast your ears on these miraculous