Abbey Simon, a piano virtuoso whose rhythmic flexibility, rich colorings and unerring fingers elevated recordings and performances at concert halls around the world, died Dec. 18 at his home in Geneva. He was three weeks shy of his 100th birthday.
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Abbey Simon, piano virtuoso attentive to music’s ‘inner life,’ dies at 99
December 22, 2019 at 6:43 p.m. EST