Friedrich Gulda
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Friedrich Gulda was an Austrian pianist and composer who worked in both the classical and jazz fields.
A statue of Friedrich Gulda.
Friedrich Gulda's grave in Steinbach am Attersee
Eileen Joyce
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Eileen Alannah Joyce CMG was an Australian pianist whose career spanned more than 30 years. She lived in England in her adult years.
Friedrich Gulda
…in 1946. Initially, the jury preferred the Belgian pianist Lode Backx, but when the final vote was taken, Gulda was the winner. One of the jurors, Eileen Joyce, who favoured Backx, stormed out and claimed the other jurors were unfairly influenced by Gulda's supporters. Gulda began to play concerts worldwide…
Eileen Joyce in 1952
Eileen Joyce's grave at St Peter's Church in Limpsfield, Surrey, England