Fou Ts'ong

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Fou Ts'ong or Fu Cong was born on March 10, 1934, and he was a Chinese pianist.

Early life

Fou Ts'ong was born in Shanghai on March 10th, 1934 to a family of scholars; his father, Fu Lei, was the translator. Fu Lei and Zhu Meifu's parents were arrested during the Cultural Revolution and committed suicide in September 1966. Fou Ts'ong was related to Fu Min, who was his brother.

Fou began studying piano with Mario Paci, the Italian conductor of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra.

Personal life and death

Fou was married to Zamira Menuhin, the daughter of Yehudi Menuhin, with whom he had just one son from 1960 to 1969. Their union came to an end. Hijong Hyun's brief marriage from 1973 to 1976 resulted in divorce. Fou married Patsy Toh, a Chinese pianist, with whom he had one son.

Fou died in London on December 28, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in England, when he was at the age of 86.

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Career

Fou made his debut in Beijing, China, in 1951, at the Piano Concerto No. 1. 5. Fou was then selected by Beijing officials to function and compete in eastern Europe. He claimed the third prize at the George Enescu International Competition in 1953. He travelled to Europe to continue his education at Warsaw's State College of Music (now the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music), with Zbigniew Drzewiecki. Fou's mazurkas in 1955 received the third prize and the Polish Radio Prize for the best performances of Chopin's mazurkas in the V International Chopin Piano Competition. He gave concerts in Eastern Europe while studying in Warsaw.

Fou began giving concerts in Europe and the United States in 1958 or 1959. He appeared at the Royal Albert Hall in 1959 under Carlo Maria Giulini. In Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 121, he made his debut with the New York Philharmonic under Paul Paray. 2 (Op. 5) p. 2). In November 1961, there were 21 (including the president) in the United States. Fou's career was described as "heavy and often uncomfortable," according to New York Times writer Harold C. Schonberg, "with no hint of the Chopin F minor's grace, charm, or sophistication."

Fou was nominated for the most promising new classical artist in 1963 for a recording of Scarlatti's sonatas. He made his New York recital debut at Town Hall in 1964. The New York Times was more favourable in its review of this recital than its New York Philharmonic debut, quoting his "admirable skepticism" in playing Mozart, Schubert, and Debussy. Fou resurfaced in New York several times, describing his 1987 appearance at Alice Tully Hall as "an artist with a keen eye for colour and that elusive gift of melody," the writer noted. Fou performed the Grieg Piano Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Sir Colin Davis in 1967 as part of the First Night of Proms. He appeared in a piano trio with Hugh Maguire and Jacqueline du Pré around the time. He has appeared in Australia, South America, and the Far East.

Fou's recital performances often included several of his works from his time as a player with Chopin, and he remained loyal throughout his career. Hermann Hesse wrote in 1960 that Fou's playing of Chopin inspired him to surpass the previous masters, Padereweski, Fischer, Lipatti, Cortot. To hear Chopin himself playing "pure gold," Fou said. "It breathed the scent of violets, of rain in Mallorca, and also of exclusive salons," Hesse said, "the rhythmic phrase was as sensitive as the dynamics." It was a wonder." In Fou's entry in Grove's Dictionary, James Methuen-Campbell introduces his interpretations of Debussy, Mozart, and late Schubert, emphasizing his "delicate touch and keen sensibility." Fou's playing has received praise from colleagues. Martha Argerich demonstrated the rigor of his recordings when she took the International Chopin Competition in 1965. Fou's associates and fellow pianists Argerich, Leon Fleisher, and Radu Lupu all released a CD titled "The Pianistic Art of Fou Ts'ong" in 1994; they also named Fou "one of the world's best pianists." Lang Lang, a Chinese pianist, has referred to Fou as a role model, lauding his "unique" interpretation of music. The Chopin mazurkas for Sony and Mozart Piano Concerto No. 2 are two of his recordings. With Vladimir Ashkenazy, Daniel Barenboim, and the English Chamber Orchestra, three pianos will be performed.

In 1991, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2007, and 2010, he served as a member of the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition's jury. He served on the jury of the Chopin Competition in 1985 and 2010, as well as on the jury of the Paloma O'Shea Santander International Piano Competition in 2002.

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