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American pianist and musicologist. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 14, 1914; daughter of Samuel and Monya (Lipson) Tureck; studied with Sophia Brilliant-Liven, 1925–29, Jan Chiapasso, 1929–31, Leon Theremin, 1931–32; graduated cum laude from the Juilliard School of Music, 1935.

Conducted and taught at the Mannes School, the Juilliard School and elsewhere; known as the most convincing advocate of presenting Bach's works on the piano rather than the harpsichord or clavichord.

Recognized the world over as an authoritative interpreter of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, American pianist Rosalyn Tureck has also played a significant role in bringing contemporary music to the concert stage.

For Tureck, Bach serves as a springboard to contemporary composers. "The music of Bach is so universal in its human meaning and so all-embracing in its musical structures," said Tureck, "that for the receptive mind it illuminates all other music, including con