Paul Hamburger

British pianist, accompanist, chamber musician and scholar (Vienna, 3 September 1920 - London, 11 April 2004). He studied at the Vienna State Academy before emigrating to England in 1939. In 1941, he received a scholarship to attend the Royal College of Music, London, studying with Frank Merrick, Gordon Jacob and Ralph Vaughan Williams. From 1945, he started on a career as an accompanist, chamber musician and teacher. He worked as vocal coach for The English Opera Group from 1952 to 1956 and then at Glyndebourne Opera until 1962. For twelve years, he held the post of official accompanist at the BBC, then worked as a music producer at Radio 3 until 1981. After leaving the BBC, he taught singers and accompanists at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, and gave masterclasses and annual seminars across Europe.