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Kapell

American  
[kuh-pel] / kəˈpɛl /

noun

  1. William, 1922–53, U.S. pianist.


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Anna Lou Dehavenon, the widow of pianist William Kapell, told Heifetz’s biographer John A. Maltese about meeting Heifetz for dinner in Paris during his 1953 tour.

From New York Times Apr. 10, 2023

In Skandia Hall, Jen Ayers and the Perfect Storm will play disco favorites, while Skandia Kapell offers traditional Swedish music and folk dancing on the lobby floor.

From Seattle Times Dec. 29, 2022

During an interview for Shure’s centenary in 2010, the pianist Leon Fleisher said that the two great American pianists of the 20th century were William Kapell and Shure.

From New York Times Jun. 6, 2014

Kapell appeared with 20 major orchestras, and his bouncing plume of black hair became familiar to concert audiences across the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Briton was profuse in his expressions of gratitude, promised amendment, and returned the warm grasp of Von Kapell, unable to speak for his tears.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 559, July 28, 1832 by Various

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