Shura Cherkassky
Shura Cherkassky · Arts & Literature
Classical pianist
1909, Odessa, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) — 1995, London, England
Ukraine · United States · United Kingdom
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Shura Cherkassky was a Russian-born Jewish pianist regarded as one of the great virtuosos of the twentieth century, renowned for his poetic touch, spontaneity and mastery of the Romantic repertoire. Born to a Jewish family in Odessa, he emigrated with his family to the United States after the Russian Revolution and later based himself in London, concertizing worldwide into his eighties. He was among the last direct heirs of the grand Romantic piano tradition.
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Classical pianist
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