Fania Chapiro
1926 - 1994
For a full biography and a complete list of works with links to scores and recordings, visit www.forbiddenmusicregained.org
Fania Chapiro was born in 1926 in Indonesia (the former Dutch East Indies), on the island of Java, in a carefree musical environment. She had a Russian father, her mother was Dutch. Both parents cherished the exceptional musical talent of their only child, making many sacrifices to support this. Fania was half-Jewish and that would affect the course of her career. When she wrote in her diary in early 1935: “I have decided to become a composer and a wonderful pianist,” she could not expect the war would get in her way. Despite everything, she persevered; her efforts culminated in a beautiful career as a pianist and composer.
Father Naum Chapiro was a violin teacher and Fania, just a toddler, tried to play with his violin. But soon it became clear that another instrument was looming. She put her heart and soul into the piano and already at the age of six, concerts of the young prodigy were featured in the newspapers. In those days … Continue
Selected works
Sonate 1919 cello and piano
Sonatine pour le piano 1957-9 piano
Vier miniaturen 1955 piano 4-hands
Sonatine voor fluit en piano 1962 flute and piano
For a complete list of works by Fania Chapiro visit our website Forbidden Music Regained.
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