Rudolf Serkin
Rudolf Serkin · Arts & Literature
Bohemian-American pianist noted for his interpretations of the German classical repertoire and longtime director of the Curtis Institute.
1903, Eger, Austria-Hungary (present-day Cheb, Czech Republic) — 1991, Guilford, Vermont, United States
Austria · United States
Rudolf Serkin is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Bohemian-American pianist noted for his interpretations of the German classical repertoire and longtime director of the Curtis Institute.
Serkin was one of the twentieth century's most revered pianists, celebrated for his profound interpretations of Beethoven, Brahms and the German classical repertoire, and he served for decades as director of the Curtis Institute of Music. He was Jewish, born to a Russian-Jewish family, and left Europe for the United States as the Nazis rose to power.
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Bohemian-American pianist noted for his interpretations of the German classical repertoire and longtime director of the Curtis Institute.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Serkin
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