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William Aide

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William Aide
Born (1938-03-27) March 27, 1938 (age 86)
Timmins, Ontario
OccupationPianist
Notable work

William John Aide CM (born 27 March 1938) is a Canadian pianist.[1] He is a pupil of Alberto Guerrero.[2] He has played with conductors Sir Andrew Davis, Arthur Fiedler and Walter Susskind. He has accompanied Lois Marshall.[3] Glenn Gould called him one of "the most inventive and imaginative pianistic talents of our time."[4]

Books

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  • Starting from Porcupine (1996) (autobiography)
  • Sea Voyage with Pigs (2002) (poetry)
  • Letters to a Musical Friend (2007) (poetry)

References

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  1. ^ "William Aide". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ Fraser, Alan; Ardan, Sonya (2011). The Craft of Piano Playing: A New Approach to Piano Technique (2nd ed.). Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0810877139.
  3. ^ "William Aide 1955" (PDF).
  4. ^ "The 25 best Canadian classical pianists". CBC. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2024.