Handicap? What handicap?

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Success comes at the most unexpected times, according to French pianist Bernard D'Ascoli. He lost his sight at the age of three, but never really regarded himself as handicapped. He was encouraged to play the piano by ear, and won the Barcelona competition at the age of 19. He does not expect any allowances to be made for the fact that he is blind, but would like to see more music being made available in Braille. He specializes in Chopin, and is to give a Chopin recital at Stationers' Hall in London, England, on Nov 17, 1997, as part of the St Cecilia's Festival.

D'Ascoli, Bernard

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The competitive instinct

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French pianist Cecile Ousset's main aim is for her music to give pleasure. She feels that she can only do this by first pleasing herself. She regards fidelity to the text as being of great importance, and does not like music that has too much intellectualism. All her reference points are French, and she is particularly well known for her recordings of Ravel, which are extremely expressive. She has damaged her spine, so can no longer play heavy pieces by Tchaikovsky and Beethoven.

Ousset, Cecile

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