Gabriel Tacchino

Biography

Gabriel Tacchino (4 August 1934 – 29 January 2023) was a French classical pianist and teacher. Tacchino was born in Cannes on 4 August 1934. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire from 1947 to 1953, where his teachers included Jacques Février and Marguerite Long. He also studied with Francis Poulenc, the only pianist ever to do so; consequently, his interpretation of Poulenc's piano music reveals a special insight into the composer's intentions. His early prizes included the Viotti Competition ...