Ivan Moravec

Although scarcely unknown to a broader audience, Czech pianist Ivan Moravec was considered by many to be a connoisseur's artist. Certainly, his performances were anything but routine, his firm, pearlescent legato reminding some of the great Dinu Lipatti. His singular touch, he stated on several occasions, was a matter of necessity after an ice-skating fall at age ten that left him with a neck and spine injury. Thus, the intelligent use of his hands formed the basis for a sound decidedly unlike that of any of his younger colleagues. Growing up in a household where music was val...