Felicja Blumental

"[1] Felicja Blumental was born in Warsaw, Poland, into a Jewish musical family, daughter of a violinist.

Blumental's repertoire was wide and adventurous, ranging from the Portuguese baroque to South American contemporary works.

[2] Her recording of this work won a Grand Prix du Disque of the Charles Cros Academy of France in 1975.

A pianist of considerable power, despite her diminutive size, her recordings of the Chopin mazurkas, in particular, are considered landmark interpretations.

Her daughter, the singer Annette Céline, was one of the organizers of the annual Felicja Blumental International Music festival until her death on 3 June 2017.