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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instanceOf classical pianist
human
musician
pianist
activeYearsEnd 1990s
activeYearsStart 1910s
birthName Alexander Isaakovich Cherkassky
causeOfDeath heart failure
countryOfCitizenship Russian Empire
United States of America
dateOfBirth 1909-10-07
dateOfDeath 1995-12-27
educatedAt Curtis Institute of Music
ethnicGroup Jewish
gender male
genre classical music
givenName Alexander
instrument piano
languageOfWorkOrName English
Russian
movement Romanticism in music
name Shura Cherkassky
nickname Shura
notableFor colorful interpretations
long international concert career
spontaneous performance style
virtuosic technique
notableRecording Chopin piano works
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
occupation concert pianist
pianist
performedWith Berlin Philharmonic
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
placeOfBirth Odessa
linked to: Odesa

Russian Empire
placeOfDeath London
linked to: London, England

United Kingdom
recordLabel Deutsche Grammophon
EMI
Nimbus Records
repertoireIncludes works by Alexander Scriabin
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
linked to: London, England

United States of America
studentOf Isidor Philipp
Josef Hofmann
styleCharacterizedBy improvisatory freedom
rubato
wide dynamic range

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