Aline Van Barentzen

Franco-American classical pianist. Born 17 July 1897 in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA. Died 30 October 1981 (aged 84) in Paris, France. She gave her first concert at the age of four. At a young age, her mother took her to Paris to pursue formal music training. At age seven, she played Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 and, at nine, she entered the Conservatoire de Paris. She gave concerts throughout Europe and recorded for His Master's Voice.