Aitkin, Webster
Aitkin, Webster
Aitkin, Webster, American pianist and teacher; b. Los Angeles, June 17, 1908; d. Santa Fe, N.Mex., May 11, 1981. He was a piano pupil of A. Schnabel and E. von Sauer. In 1929 he made his professional debut in Vienna. In 1938 he gave a series of N.Y. recitals featuring all of Schubert’s piano works. He later was active as a teacher.
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