Great British pianist revealed as a fraud
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Despite being described by a music critic for The Guardian as "one of the greatest pianists Britain has ever produced", Joyce Hatto may have been less prolific than she seemed. Since dying last year at the age of 77, Hatto's reputation for excellence and originality has been shaken by a charge of plagiarism. Gramophone, the London music monthly, has presented evidence that several of the recordings issued under her name were in fact copied from recordings of the same music by other pianists. Read more.Despite being described by a music critic for The Guardian as "one of the greatest pianists Britain has ever produced", Joyce Hatto may have been less prolific than she seemed. Since dying last year at the age of 77, Hatto's reputation for excellence and originality has been shaken by a charge of plagiarism. Gramophone, the London music monthly, has presented evidence that several of the recordings issued under her name were in fact copied from recordings of the same music by other pianists. Read more.