Gerald Moore
Gerald Moore, born July 30, 1899, in Watford, Hertfordshire, was an English
classical pianist and accompanist. After studying in Toronto, he became
prominent for accompanying instrumentalists including Pablo Casals and singers
including Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Victoria de los Ángeles, and Elisabeth
Schwarzkopf. Appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1954,
Moore published the memoir Am I Too Loud? and gave his farewell concert in 1967.
From 1970 to 1972, he recorded a complete collection of Schubert songs with
Fischer-Dieskau. Moore died on March 13, 1987, i...
