Treasured Recordings of Gu Shengying 2 珍藏顾圣婴

About Gu Shengying 顾圣婴 (1937–1967): Gu Shengying was a renowned Chinese pianist. She was born on July 2, 1937, in Shanghai. At the age of 16, she debuted on stage, performing with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra to great acclaim. By 18, she was already the orchestra’s principal soloist and held her first solo concert In 1957, she participated in the 6th World Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow, where she was awarded the Gold Medal in the piano competition.She also competed in the 1955 Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw and later took part in the 1958 International Tchaikovsky Competition (Moscow), where she gained wide acclaim despite not receiving a prize. During the Cultural Revolution, she was severely persecuted. On January 31, 1967, she committed suicide along with her mother and younger brother — she was only 29 years old. 🎼 CD 2 Chopin: Prelude in A minor, Op. 28 No. 2 [0:02:26] Chopin: Prelude in F-sharp minor, Op. 28 No. 8 [0:01:50] Chopin: Prelude in D minor, Op. 28 No. 24 [0:02:20] Chopin: Étude in G-flat major, Op. 25 No. 9 [0:01:04] Chopin: Étude in G-sharp minor, Op. 25 No. 6 [0:02:02] Chopin: Étude in A-flat major, Op. 10 No. 10 [0:02:22] Chopin: Étude in C-sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4 [0:02:09] Chopin: Sonata in B minor, Op. 58 I. Allegro maestoso: [0:08:57] II. Scherzo: Allegro vivace [0:02:24] III. Largo: [0:08:27] IV. Finale: Presto non tanto [0:05:05] Album info: Album Title: Gu Shengying: A Treasured Collection Recording Period: 1955–1962 Record Label: China Record Shanghai Company Catalog Number: HCD-0863 If you appreciate these recordings, you may support the channel via the link below or through channel membership. Buy me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/pianoandmore