Vladimir Ashkenazy
Gorky, Russian SFSR, USSR, [now Nizhny Novgorod, Russia]
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Vladimir Davidovich Ashkenazy (b.1937) is an internationally recognized solo pianist, chamber music performer, and conductor. He is originally from Russia and has held Icelandic citizenship since 1972. He has lived in Switzerland since 1978. Ashkenazy has collaborated with well-known orchestras and soloists. In addition, he has recorded a large storehouse of classical and romantic works. His recordings have earned him five Grammy awards plus Iceland's Order of the Falcon. [Wikipedia]
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Vladimir Ashkenazy: The Vital Juices Are Russian
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Years
Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Here to Make Music
Beyond Perfection: The Pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy
