Romantic Era classical Pianist who brought Composer Charles-Valentin Alkan's work back into the public eye.
He competed in the 1949 Geneva international piano competition where he drew the attention of Pianist Edwin Fischer, who had a profound impact on his art. He and Denis Matthews later assisted Fischer on a recording of Bach's triple keyboard concerto.
He was a piano Teacher at Harrow in 1943, then had a long teaching tenure at The King's School, Canterbury, from the 1950s until 1990.
He married Cellist Anne Norman in 1969 with whom he fathered a Painter and designer named Beka.
He was a private student of Marguerite Long while studying at Durham University.
