Ashkenazy, Vladimir, 1937-

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Name (Hebrew)
אשכנזי, ולדימיר, 1937-
Name (Latin)
Ashkenazy, Vladimir, 1937-
Name (Cyrilic)
Ашкенази, Владимир Давидович, 1937-
Other forms of name
Ashkenazi, Vladimir Davidovich, 1937-
Date of birth
1937
Place of birth
Gorʹkiĭ (R.S.F.S.R.)
Associated country
Iceland
Place of residence/headquarters
England (1963 - 1968)
Occupation
Pianists
Gender
male
Fuller form of name
Vladimir Davidovich
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 12490721
Wikidata: Q157785
Library of congress: n 81085727
Sources of Information
  • New Grove(Ashkenazy (Ashkenazi), Vladimir (Davidovich); b. July 6, 1937, Gorky; Soviet pianist; lived in England, 1963-1968, took Icelandic nationality in 1972)
  • Rachmaninoff, S. Variations on a theme of Corelli, op. 42, 1958.
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Wikipedia description:

Vladimir Davidovich Ashkenazy (Russian: Владимир Давидович Ашкенази; born 6 July 1937) is a Soviet-born Icelandic pianist, chamber music performer, and conductor. Ashkenazy has collaborated with well-known orchestras and soloists. In addition, he has recorded a large repertoire of classical and romantic works. His recordings have earned him seven Grammy Awards and he has been awarded three stages of Iceland's Order of the Falcon for his contribution to music.

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