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The Greatest Canadian Pianists

Author

Sarah Rodriguez

Updated on January 16, 2026

Birthdate: February 6, 1886

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: La Serena, Chile

Died: December 7, 1959

Mostly a self-taught pianist, Alberto Guerrero was a legendary Chilean composer who is also remembered as the mentor of Canadian classical pianist Glenn Gould. In Search of Alberto Guerrero, penned by his student John Beckwith, was his first detailed biography, as Guerrero himself left little written record about himself.