<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="3"><B>Yes, it was in 1960 or 1961 - not sure of the date. He came to Rock Hill, South Carolina to play for the all-girl audience of giggly Southerners at the then all-female Winthrop College. I had already listened to some of his recordings, as had members of the music department, so we knew what to expect. None of us knew that he didn't enjoy performing. He seemed relaxed and many of the "eccentric" habits were there to see. <BR>
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Because my seat was on the front row, I could hear him humming along with the music. I had never heard such playing, and I had heard other major performers, such as Rubinstein. The program was primarily Bach, I don't remember the particular pieces. The photos of him truly do not show how handsome he was. <BR>
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I think that this was the only time that he visited South Carolina. I hope that we didn't increase his dislike for audiences. <BR>
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