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Shura Cherkassky
12+ albums
pianoClassicalclassical pianopianistUkrainian
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Shura Cherkassky (Russian: Александр (Шура) Исаакович Черкасский; 7 October 1909 – 27 December 1995) was an American[1] classical pianist known for his performances of the romantic repertoire. His playing was characterized by a virtuoso technique and singing piano tone.[2] For much of his later life, Cherkassky resided in Britain.Shura Cherkassky (October 7, 1911 - December 27, 1995) Ukrainian, classical pianist known for his brilliant, if sometimes idiosyncratic performances of the romantic repertoire. Born in Odessa, Cherkassky's family fled to United States to escape the bolshevik Revolution. He continued his piano studies at the Curtis Institute of Music under Józef Hofmann. Cherkassky concertized actively until the end of his life, and many of his best recordings were made under live concert recital conditions. He is buried in Highgate Cemetery, London. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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Etudes, Op. 10: No. 1 in C
1,1662Boogie Woogie Etude
1,0193Mazurka In B Minor, Op. 33 No. 4
8404Etudes, Op. 10: No. 3 in E
3715Liebesträume, Notturnos for Piano, S. 541: No. 3 In A-Flat Major: "O Lieb So Lang' Du Lieben Kannst"
3526Gould: Boogie Woogie Etude
3217Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto
3208Nouvelles Etudes, Op. Posth.: No. 2 in D flat
2989Etudes, Op. 10: No. 2 in A minor
2531012 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 1 In A Flat Major (Chopin)
222albums
Cherkassky: Chopin - Etudes
Art Of The Encore
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Rubinstein: Piano Concerto No. 4 etc
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111 Years of Deutsche Grammophon
Shura Cherkassky
Shura Cherkassky Plays Chopin
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Kaleidoscope: Piano Encores
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Chopin and Liszt: The B Minor Sonatas
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Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30
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111 Classical Masterpieces
Chopin: Etudes, Opus 10, Numbers 1-12
Shura Cherkassky: The Nimbus Recordings