Keene, Constance (1921–2005)
Keene, Constance (1921–2005)
American pianist and teacher. Born in New York, NY, Feb 9, 1921; died Dec 24, 2005, in New York City; m. Abram Chasins, 1949.
Was a student of future husband Abram Chasins; played hundreds of solo recitals and appeared with such orchestras as Boston Symphony and Berlin Philharmonic; had a long career as a teacher and served on faculty of Manhattan School of Music; successful recordings include the 3 Mendelssohn études, Dussek and Hummel sonatas, the Charles Tomlinson Griffes Sonata, Chopin's 24 Preludes, and the 24 Rachmaninoff Preludes. Won Naumburg Award.
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