Shura Cherkassky
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Shura Cherkassky was a renowned 20th-century Russian-American pianist celebrated for his virtuosic technique, colorful interpretations, and exceptionally long international concert career.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shura Cherkassky canonical | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical pianist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1910s ⓘ |
| birthName | Alexander Isaakovich Cherkassky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Russian Empire
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1909-10-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1995-12-27 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Curtis Institute of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| givenName | Alexander ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Russian ⓘ |
| movement | Romanticism in music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Shura Cherkassky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Shura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
colorful interpretations
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long international concert career ⓘ spontaneous performance style ⓘ virtuosic technique ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Chopin piano works
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Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
concert pianist
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pianist ⓘ |
| performedWith |
Berlin Philharmonic
NERFINISHED
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London Philharmonic Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Odessa
NERFINISHED
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Russian Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Deutsche Grammophon
NERFINISHED
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EMI ⓘ Nimbus Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repertoireIncludes |
works by Alexander Scriabin
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works by Franz Liszt ⓘ works by Frédéric Chopin ⓘ works by Johannes Brahms ⓘ works by Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ works by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ⓘ works by Robert Schumann ⓘ works by Sergei Rachmaninoff ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
United States of America ⓘ |
| studentOf |
Isidor Philipp
NERFINISHED
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Josef Hofmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacterizedBy |
improvisatory freedom
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rubato ⓘ wide dynamic range ⓘ |
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