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Sigismond Thalberg
1812Jan, 8

Sigismond Thalberg

Sigismond Thalberg, Swiss pianist and composer (d. 1871)
Sigismond Thalberg (8 January 1812 – 27 April 1871) was an Austrian composer and one of the most distinguished virtuoso pianists of the 19th century.

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