Demus (surname)

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Demus is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Jörg Demus Austrian pianist

Jörg Demus was an Austrian classical pianist, who appeared internationally and made many recordings. He was also a composer, and lecturer at music academies. In composition and playing, he focused on chamber music and lied. He played with singers such as Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, as a piano duo with Paul Badura-Skoda, and with string players such as Josef Suk and Antonio Janigro. Demus was instrumental in bringing the historic Hammerflügel to concert podiums. He was a member of the Legion of Honour, among many awards. He is regarded as one of the leading Austrian pianists after World War II.

Lashinda Demus American female Olympic 400m hurdler

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Otto Demus was an Austrian art historian and Byzantinist. He is considered a member of the Vienna School of Art History.

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