BERGROTH, ROLF (, Turku—), pianist.
Bergroth studied piano in Finland with Alexis Wennerberg and Kosti Vehanen and then furthered his studies in Paris, London, and Vienna. He gave his first recital in Turku in 1928 and continued his concert career with tours as a recitalist and orchestral soloist in Finland, Sweden, Denmark, central Europe, and Poland. From 1941 he taught piano at the Sibelius Academy. He was particularly known for his interpretations of Chopin and Mozart...