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He was a bad boy harpsichordist, and the best of his age
Ross was one of the most eminent harpsichord players in Europe.
by Zachary Woolfe
(NYT NEWS SERVICE)
.- Nicolas Bomsel was a radio producer in Paris when he had lunch with Scott Ross early in 1984.
Ross, then in his early 30s, was already one of the most eminent harpsichord players in Europe. He had burst onto the scene in 1971 with a rarely awarded first prize at the prestigious Bruges competition, then released a series of sprawling, sparkling recordings of French Baroque music: a four-LP Rameau set in 1975, 11 hours of Couperin a few years later.
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