Peter Katin 1930-2015

[zola]

Sad news announced on In Tune this evening. Phoned in tribute from Rob Cowan and some lovely Chopin.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Sad news announced on In Tune this evening. Phoned in tribute from Rob Cowan and some lovely Chopin.

Very sad news, indeed.

[french frank]

Oh, how sad. No wonder we had heard little from him lately. I shall play his Chopin this evening

[Bryn]

What a sad, and for us, distinctly personal, loss.

[MickyD]

Really sad; I think my first exposure to classical music was via the Peter Katin records in my old Dad's collection, then to my delight in later years, PK took up the HIP challenge and recorded those CDs of Schubert and Clementi on his own square piano. A huge talent.

[Barbirollians]

Very sad news - his contributions on here were always a joy to read .

A very fine player and his lovely CD with Campoli is what I shall be playing this evening

[ChrisBennell]

Very sad indeed - he played the Rachmaninov 2 at the first concert I ever attended in 1956 (with the LSO). And I still have the programme (price 1 shilling)

[Stunsworth]

Sad news indeed.

[visualnickmos]

This is very sad news for me, personally, as he was the first pianist that I'd bought a recording of way back in the early 70s when I was a mere teenage slip of a lad. It was a - still treasured - Tchaikovsky piano concerto. Just 3 weeks ago, I acquired his recording of Rachmaninov's Preludes; Wonderful - I love them.

[Beef Oven!]

[Alison]

Seemed a very modest gentleman and a good looking one too in his youth.

[Pianorak]

Sad news indeed. Time to play his recordings of Schubert and Clementi on the Clementi square piano of 1832 which were my first encounter with HIPP.

[Mary Chambers]

I read the thread title and just said "Oh no!". How very sad. I had noticed he hadn't contributed here for while.

[Richard Tarleton]

I first heard Peter Katin live about 50 years ago in a Sunday afternoon all-Chopin recital in the QEH. I've greatly appreciated his contributions to the Forum - one I treasure is a recollection of Clifford Curzon. A great artist and lovely man.

[MrGongGong]