Fernando Valenti was an American harpsichordist. After instruction with Jose Iturbi

José Iturbi

José Iturbi was a Spanish conductor, harpsichordist and pianist. He appeared in several Hollywood films of the 1940s, notably playing himself in the 1943 musical, Thousands Cheer and in the 1945 film, Anchors Aweigh...

 and Ralph Kirkpatrick

Ralph Kirkpatrick

Ralph Kirkpatrick was an American musician, musicologist and harpsichordist. He is most famous for his chronological catalog of Domenico Scarlatti's keyboard sonatas.-Life and work:...

 and a debut in 1950, he recorded and taught over a forty-year career. One of his most-noted students was Igor Kipnis

Igor Kipnis

Igor Kipnis was a well-known American harpsichordist and pianist.-Biography:Born in Berlin, the son of Russian bass Alexander Kipnis, Igor Kipnis moved to the United States with his family in 1938. He learned the piano with his maternal grandfather, Heniot Levy; attended the Westport School of...

. His recordings of Bach and Scarlatti were particularly well-regarded, and he was regularly mentioned in the pages of National Review

National Review

National Review is a biweekly magazine founded by the late author William F. Buckley, Jr., in 1955 and based in New York City. It describes itself as "America's most widely read and influential magazine and web site for conservative news, commentary, and opinion."Although the print version of the...

 by William F. Buckley Jr..

External links

• Obituary by William F. Buckley Jr. http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n19_v42/ai_8914242
• Brief biography http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Valenti-Fernando.htm