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Vladimir Ashkenazy

Vladimir Ashkenazy

ActorSound Jul 6 (age 88) Gorky, Russian SFSR, USSR, [now Nizhny Novgorod, Russia] 1966–2020 (54 year career)
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Biography

Vladimir Davidovich Ashkenazy (b.1937) is an internationally recognized solo pianist, chamber music performer, and conductor. He is originally from Russia and has held Icelandic citizenship since 1972. He has lived in Switzerland since 1978. Ashkenazy has collaborated with well-known orchestras and soloists. In addition, he has recorded a large storehouse of classical and romantic works. His recordings have earned him five Grammy awards plus Iceland's Order of the Falcon. [Wikipedia]

Known For

Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
Film

Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

Self
Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Here to Make Music
Film

Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Here to Make Music

Self
Beyond Perfection: The Pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Film

Beyond Perfection: The Pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Self
Le Grand Échiquier
Film

Le Grand Échiquier

Self - Main Guest
Elgar: The Man Behind the Mask
Film

Elgar: The Man Behind the Mask

Self
Mozart: Great Piano Concertos Vol. I
Film

Mozart: Great Piano Concertos Vol. I

Self - Piano & Conductor (Concerto No. 12)
We Want the Light
Film

We Want the Light

Self
Van de Schoonheid en de Troost
Film

Van de Schoonheid en de Troost

himself

Filmography