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ON THIS DAY | Cellist Pierre Fournier Died in 1986

By The Violin Channel

January 8, 2021

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A student of Paul Bazelaire and Anton Hekking, he is remembered as one of the eminent cello virtuosi of all time, renowned for his elegant musicianship and majestic sound

Famed French cellist Pierre Fournier died on this day in 1986, aged 79.

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