Alphabet associations - I

[amateur51]

All the relevant information is in Wikipedia. Specifically his pupils included Ervin Nyíregyházi and Victor Borge.

Yes I know that, scb but it is traditional to provide a full answer.

Over to you for an M which I'm sure will be Marvellous

[subcontrabass]

I thought that Dumbledore never consulted Wiki?

It is a useful secondary source.

[subcontrabass]

Yes I know that, scb but it is traditional to provide a full answer.

Over to you for an M which I'm sure will be Marvellous

An M to link:

(a) a monastic organist and composer;
(b) a singer who was married to another singer, now sadly departed this life;
(c) an American pianist with a KBE.

[vinteuil]

Monserrat?

[subcontrabass]

Monserrat?

No.

[vinteuil]

No.

... that's a relief!

[amateur51]

An M to link:

(a) a monastic organist and composer;
(b) a singer who was married to another singer, now sadly departed this life;Who is dead? - the singer or another singer?
(c) an American pianist with a KBE. Perahia, Previn, Rubinstein?

Just seeking some clarity

[cloughie]

Murray

[subcontrabass]

Just seeking some clarity

For (b) it is the other singer who is dead.

For (c) remember that you are looking for an 'M', so that should reduce your options.

[subcontrabass]

Murray

Details?

[cloughie]

Details?

a) a monastic organist and composer;Michael Murray
(b) a singer who was married to another singer, now sadly departed this life;Ruby Murray
(c) an American pianist with a KBE. Murray Perahia

[amateur51]

a) Dom Gregory Murray

b) Murray Dickie

c) Murray Perahia

[mercia]

Ann & Philip ?

[amateur51]

Ann & Philip ?

Nice one, mercs

[subcontrabass]

a) a monastic organist and composer;Michael Murray
(b) a singer who was married to another singer, now sadly departed this life;Ruby Murray
(c) an American pianist with a KBE. Murray Perahia

One down, two to go.

The only organ-playing Michael Murray that I can locate appears to be neither a monk nor a composer.

The singer in (b) is still alive (as, I think, was implied by the original question).