born Jan. 5, 1942, Milan, Italy
Italian pianist.
He made his debut at age nine and won the Warsaw Chopin Competition in 1960. He first played in the U.S. in 1968. His recordings and performances range from works by Johann Sebastian Bach to Ludwig van Beethoven to Karlheinz Stockhausen . His combination of intellectual seriousness and extraordinary technical brilliance have given him a unique standing in the concert world.