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The poster of İdil Biret’s first concert in America. Erich Leinsdorf conducting Boston Symphony Orchestra. Biret is playing Rahmaninov’s third concerto. 1963, Boston.

The brochure of İdil Biret’s America Début concert. Erich Leinsdorf is conduction the Boston Symphony Orchestra. 1963, Boston.

İdil Biret, 28 March 2000.

İdil Biret, August, 1989.

İdil Biret, in front of the house Chopin was born, 9 October 1995, Zelazowa-wola, Poland.

İdil Biret, in the Fingal’s Cave, to the north of Scotland, 2007.

Idil Biret, receiving the Life Time Success Award of the 35th İstanbul Music Festival together with violonist Ayla Erduran (to the right). Leyla Gencer great Turkish opera diva in the middle, presenting the award. June 2007, Saint Irene’s Church, Istanbul.

1998, in an antique theatre near Gökova.

İdil Biret with one of her cats. Tunisia, 1990′s. Photo: Şefik Yüksel

Biret in rehearsal with Erich Leinsdorf in Rahmaninov’s 3rd Piano Concerto for her American début. 22 November 1963.

İdil Biret, at George Sand’s house, 1999, Nohant, France. The third window from the left is the room Chopin stayed in. Photo - Şefik Yüksel

İdil Biret, Sils Maria, Switzerland, 1990’s.

İdil Biret in the Australia Tour. In front of a poster of Sydney Opera House. 1984.

İdil Biret practising on her silent piano in the blue cruise before her concert in the İstanbul Music Festival.

İdil Biret and conductor Antoni Witt saluting the audience with Bilkent Symphony Orchestra after a concert where Beethoven’s concerti were performed by Biret, 22 January 2008.

İdil Biret and her teacher Nadia Boulanger, Manchester, 1960′s.

İdil Biret, Paris Old Conservatory Hall, 1995, after the Chopin recital. Chopin, Liszt and Berlioz gave concerts in the hall established in 1811.

Idil Biret, professional photo, 1990’s.

Idil Biret, in front of her Chopin box. Photo: Gündüz Kayra.

In front of a concert display in Paris, 1979.

İdil Biret and Wilhelm Kempff

Biret and Kempff studying together, 1953, Paris.

Kempff working with Idil preparing for their concert in Paris 1953.

Wilhelm Kempff, Idil Biret and Joseph Keilberth saluting the audience after the concert in Champs-Elysees. 7 February 1953. Kempff and Biret performed the double concerto of Mozart in this concert.

Kempff with Idil in front of her house in Brussels. “Meiner lieben Idil von ihrem W. Kempff 6.3.79“ [My dear Idil by hers W. Kempff, 6.3.79]

İdil Biret and Wilhelm Kempff, in Positano, Italy. June 1982. Photo: Şefik Yüksel

In Kempff’s house in Ammerland, Germany. June, 1958

Poster announcing the 7 - 8 February 1953 concert of Kempff and Biret in Champs-Elysées

Idil plays for the last time for Wilhelm Kempff in his house Ammerland November 1985

Little Idil with her mentor Kempff, 1953, Paris.

The concerts of the master and pupil in Paris announced together. 14 December 1959 Kempff at Salle Pleyel - 15 December 1959 Biret at Salle Gaveau

After Idil graduated from the Paris Conservatory she went for the first time to Kempff’s home in Ammerland (near Munich) and worked with him for a week. At the end of her stay Kempff gave Idil the book «Auf den Lebenswegen Johann Sebastian Bachs» and wrote the following in the book: “Meinen lieben Idil, meiner genialen Schülerin, zur Erinnerung an die Tage in Ammerland. Wilhelm Kempff 2-7 Juni 1958” [My dear Idil, my genious pupil, in memory of the days in Ammerland.]

Idil Biret’s signature on the Beethoven-Kurs book in Positano 15-29 June 1966

After Idil graduated from the Paris Conservatory she went for the first time to Kempff’s home in Ammerland (near Munich) and worked with him for a week. At the end of her stay Kempff gave Idil the book «Auf den Lebenswegen Johann Sebastian Bachs» and wrote the following in the book: “Meinen lieben Idil, meiner genialen Schülerin, zur Erinnerung an die Tage in Ammerland. Wilhelm Kempff 2-7 Juni 1958” [My dear Idil, my genious pupil, in memory of the days in Ammerland.]

The announcement of the concert of Wilhelm Kempff with Idil Biret in the winter 1953 season calendar of concerts at Theatre Champs Elysees in Paris.

The words written by Kempff on the back of a photo he has given to the parents of Idil:: “Den lieben Eltern meiner liebsten Schülerin Idil, Wilhelm Kempff Ammerland, 12.9.74″ [To the dear parents of my best friend İdil] (Here Kempff says that Idil is his “dearest” student, raising her above all others.After the war Idil was Kempff’s only private student. All the others were participants in the two week Positano courses)

Kempff’s signature on the concert brochure after the concert in Champs-Elysées: “Für Idil. Zur Erinnerung an unser gemeinsames Konzert in Paris. Bravo! Auguri! Wilhelm Kempff 7.2.1953″ [English: For Idil. In remembrance of our common concert in Paris. Bravo! Auguri!]

Wilhelm Kempff’s letter on Biret 12 January 1976: [Idil Biret, this genial pianist and composer belongs to the class of the elite musicians of our time. I have followed her development from the days when - as a seven year old child - she played for me in Paris. She is one of those phenomenal musicians - and in this respect comparable to Yehudi Menuhin - who traverse the way from a child prodigy to mature artist and musician without suffering any impairment. Above all her lively interests in literature, plastic arts and philosophy indicate that she will also be a pedagogue which could have been wholly foretold from her human qualities.]

Kempff practicing for his concert in Brussels at Idil’s house (1977)

Wilhelm Kempff’s photo signed for Idil biret with the following words: “Für meine liebe Idil allerherzlichst von ihrem Lehrer Wilhelm Kempff Siena 22.3.75“ [For my dear Idil wholeheartedly from her teacher]

The photo of Kempff he gave to Idil after the Paris concert with the following words written: [on the front] “Meiner lieben Idil - Wilhelm Kempff - Paris 7 II 1953“ [English: My dear Idil Wilhelm Kempff - Paris 7 II 1953]; [on the back]: “Idil Biret, meiner Kollegin im Mozartkonzert (7/8 II 53 in Paris, Theatre Champs de Elysées) in Bewunderung ihrer Leistung. Wilhelm Kempff Paris, 8 II” [English: Idil Biret, my colleague in the Mozart concerto in admiration of her performance]

Kempff and Turkish prime minister Ismet Inönü after his concert in Ankara (1963)