About Claude Abravanel
Lived 1924 – 2012 (aged 88). Claude Abravanel was an Israeli archivist, composer, pianist and librarian.
Claude Abravanel (; 16 July 1924 – 14 December 2012) was a Swiss-Israeli pianist and composer of classical music.
Activities
He studied piano with Dinu Lipatti at the Geneva Conservatory of Music. He also studied composition with Arthur Honegger and piano with Yvonne Lefébure at the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris. A lecturer and director of the library at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance (Rubin Academy) until 1992, Abravanel became director of the Archives of Israeli Music at the Academy.
Personal history Abravanel was born in Montreux, Switzerland, and settled in Israel in 1951.
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Who was Claude Abravanel?
Swiss-Israeli pianist and composer
When was Claude Abravanel born?
Claude Abravanel was born on 16 July 1924 in Montreux.
When did Claude Abravanel die?
Claude Abravanel died on 14 December 2012 in Jerusalem.
What was Claude Abravanel's occupation?
Claude Abravanel was an archivist, composer, pianist and librarian.
What nationality was Claude Abravanel?
Claude Abravanel was Israeli.
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