Gerald Moore

(b Watford, 1899; d Penn, Bucks, 1987). Eng. pianist, known as one of the finest of accompanists. Spent boyhood in Canada. First recorded for HMV 1921. Accomp. to tenor John Coates from 1925. From early 1930s emerged as sensitive accompanist to leading singers. After 1945 closely assoc. with Kathleen Ferrier, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (with whom he made his Salzburg Fest. début, 1954), Victoria de los Angeles, Janet Baker, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, and others. Made many records. Wrote several books, incl. The Unashamed Accompanist (1943, rev. 1957) and Am I Too Loud? (1962). Frequent broadcaster. Retired from concerts 1967 but continued to record and lecture. CBE 1954.