Rudolf Firkusny
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Rudolf Firkusny was a renowned Czech-born pianist celebrated for his interpretations of Czech composers, especially Janáček and Dvořák, and for his distinguished international concert and recording career.
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| Rudolf Firkusny canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Czech emigrant to the United States
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classical pianist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activityEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activityStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| alternateName | Rudolf Firkusny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1912-02-11 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Napajedla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthRegion | Moravia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Czechoslovakia
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United States of America ⓘ |
| deathCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1994-07-19 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | New York City ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
interpretations of Antonín Dvořák
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interpretations of Bohuslav Martinů ⓘ interpretations of Leoš Janáček ⓘ |
| language |
Czech
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English ⓘ German ⓘ |
| name | Rudolf Firkušný NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Czech ⓘ |
| notableEvent | emigrated from Czechoslovakia during World War II ⓘ |
| occupation | pianist ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Carnegie Hall
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Tanglewood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedWith |
Boston Symphony Orchestra
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Czech Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedWorkBy |
Antonín Dvořák
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Bohuslav Martinů NERFINISHED ⓘ Franz Schubert NERFINISHED ⓘ Frédéric Chopin NERFINISHED ⓘ Leoš Janáček NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludwig van Beethoven NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Schumann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Deutsche Grammophon
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EMI Classics NERFINISHED ⓘ RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| studentOf |
Leoš Janáček
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Rudolf Serkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilém Kurz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Curtis Institute of Music
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Juilliard School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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