Hamish Milne

{{Short description|English pianist (1939–2020)}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

|birth_date = {{birth date|1939|4|27|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Salisbury, England

|death_date = {{death date and age|2020|2|12|1939|4|27|df=yes}}

|occupation = Professor, pianist

|instrument = Piano

|background = non_vocal_instrumentalist

}}

Hamish Milne (27 April 1939 – 12 February 2020) was an English pianist known for his advocacy of Nikolai Medtner.

Milne studied at Bishop Wordsworth's School{{cite web

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|publisher=Bishop Wordsworth's School website}} in Salisbury and then with Harold Craxton at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he taught, and later in Rome, Italy under Guido Agosti.

He made his London recital debut in 1963, and gave his first performance at the BBC Proms in 1978. In the 1970s, Milne was the first pianist to offer a comprehensive survey of the piano music of Medtner since the composer made his own records.

He died on 12 February 2020, at the age of 80.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pianistmagazine.com/news/pianist-hamish-milne-dies-aged-80/|title=Pianist Hamish Milne dies aged 80|date=17 February 2020|website=Pianistmagazine.com|accessdate=7 August 2020}}