Pierre Fournier

French cellist (1906–1986) · 1906–1986

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Pierre Léon Marie Fournier (24 June 1906 – 8 January 1986) was a French cellist who was called the "aristocrat of cellists" on account of his elegant musicianship and majestic sound.

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Series · 7 Feb 2021Musicosophy 14. Mozart once more

53:47Cited among the interpreters period-instrument players consider rusty.