Dutch classical pianist (1930–2009)
Tan Crone (born 's-Hertogenbosch , Netherlands, 2 March 1930; died Wassenaar , Netherlands, 17 January 2009) was a Dutch classical pianist. She performed and recorded both as a soloist and an accompanist .
She studied at the Amsterdam Conservatory , then with Nadia Boulanger in Paris, and finally in the United States at the New England Conservatory and Tanglewood .
She taught at the New England Conservatory, the Conservatorium Maastricht , and the Royal Conservatory of The Hague .
Crone often served as an accompanist for art songs , and worked with the singers Roberta Alexander , Benita Valente , Dorothy Dorow , Carolyn Watkinson , Rachel Ann Morgan , Yvonne Kenny , John Bröcheler , Maxim Karolik , and Sandra Schwarzhaupt . Her recording with John Bröcheler in 1979 won the "Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik". Crone has released 16 recordings, mostly as an accompanist.
She died in Wassenaar , Netherlands, on 17 January 2009.
Discography
1958 - Maxim Karolik: Russian Art Songs (Unicorn )
1979 - John Bröcheler: Liederrecital, including Robert Schumann 's Dichterliebe (CBS )
1983 - Carolyn Watkinson: Live at the Wigmore Hall (Bizet, Brahms, and Dvorak) (Etcetera )
1984 - Charles Ives: Songs (2 CDs) (Etcetera)
1985 - Richard Strauss: Lieder (Etcetera)
1986 - Leonard Bernstein: Songs (Etcetera)
1987 - Benjamin Britten: Music for Voice and Piano (Etcetera)
1987 - Giacomo Puccini: Songs and Rare Pieces (Etcetera)
1988 - Samuel Barber: Songs (Etcetera)
1988 - Roberto Gerhard: Schahrazada (Etcetera)
1988 - Dorothy Dorow Sings - Schoenberg: Cabaret Songs; Berg: Lieder; Webern: Seven Early Songs (Etcetera)
1991 - Mozart-Lieder (Live Concert from Carnegie Hall , New York), with Sandra Schwarzhaupt, soprano (Dino Classics)
1992 - John Ireland: English Songs (Etcetera)
1998 - Bernstein Dances: Ballet Revue by John Neumeier (Deutsche Grammophon )
1999 - Charles Ives: Lieder, with Veronica Lenz Kuhn (Thorofon)
2000 - Rondom Tan Crone: Zondagmiddagconcerten in de Amstelkerk (Brigadoon)
External links
International National Artists
