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david earl -lrb- born stellenbosch , south africa , 1951 -rrb- is a south african composer and pianist .
he was educated at rondebosch boys ' high school .
he made his professional debut at the age of sixteen when he broadcast bach , chopin and chabrier on the sabc .
in 1968 , he performed felix mendelssohn 's piano concerto no 1 with the cape town symphony orchestra .
in 1971 , he moved to london where he studied at trinity college of music .
he studied under jacob kaletsky and richard arnell .
after a live début broadcast recital on bbc radio 3 in 1974 , his first recital at wigmore hall was reported as `` stylish and powerful '' by `` the times '' .
in 1975 , he was selected as one the young musicians of the year by the greater london arts association .
he also won first prize in the 1976 sabc piano competition .
he was described by the daily telegraph as having `` remarkable gifts of style , technical mastery and artistry '' .
he made his début as a composer in the 1977 when he premiered his own piano suite no 1 mosaics at wigmore hall .
his concerto repertoire includes the viennese classics , many from the nineteenth century , and amongst those from the 20th , the piano concertos of arthur bliss and john joubert , both of which he studied with the composers .
conductors he has appeared with include hugo rignold , maurice handford , piero gamba and christian badea .
