Italian pianist. Born in Fiume (now Rijeka), he obtained his diploma at the Conservatory in Rome at the age of 14. From 1958 to 1962 he attended the advanced courses of famous pianist Alfred Cortot.
Ciani won second prize at the Liszt-Bartók Competition in Budapest in 1961 and made his debut at Teatro alla Scala under the baton of Claudio Abbado in 1968.
Cortot described Ciani "miraculously gifted ... one of the most remarkable examples of the rarest talents one could hope to find". Ciani was killed in a road accident at the age of 32.
Ciani won second prize at the Liszt-Bartók Competition in Budapest in 1961 and made his debut at Teatro alla Scala under the baton of Claudio Abbado in 1968.
Cortot described Ciani "miraculously gifted ... one of the most remarkable examples of the rarest talents one could hope to find". Ciani was killed in a road accident at the age of 32.
Italian pianist. Born in Fiume (now Rijeka), he obtained his diploma at the Conservatory in Rome at the age of 14. From 1958 to 1962 he attended the advanced courses of famous pianist Alfred Cortot.
Ciani won second prize at the Liszt-Bartók Competition in Budapest in 1961 and made his debut at Teatro alla Scala under the baton of Claudio Abbado in 1968.
Cortot described Ciani "miraculously gifted ... one of the most remarkable examples of the rarest talents one could hope to find". Ciani was killed in a road accident at the age of 32.
Ciani won second prize at the Liszt-Bartók Competition in Budapest in 1961 and made his debut at Teatro alla Scala under the baton of Claudio Abbado in 1968.
Cortot described Ciani "miraculously gifted ... one of the most remarkable examples of the rarest talents one could hope to find". Ciani was killed in a road accident at the age of 32.
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