Colette Gaveau-Małcużyńska – portret pianistki

The article is an attempt to sketch a portrait of the talented French pianist Colette Gaveau (1913–1987), winner first prize Paris Conservatory in 1932, participant several international music competitions, including 3rd Piano Competition Frederic Chopin Warsaw 1937 and Eugène Ysaÿe, which took place Brussels 1938. A breakthrough event life young was marriage with Polish Witold Małcużyński (1914–1977) October 1939. Due warfare World War II, Gaveau-Małcużyńska left France her husband, Portugal then Argentina. family did not return Europe until 1945. faithful patient companion successes one most outstanding pianists second half 20th century.