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Vladimir Ashkenazy
Born 1937-07-06Gorky, Russian SFSR, USSR, [now Nizhny Novgorod, Russia]
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]
Screen work
Movies & roles
Beyond Perfection: The Pianist Arturo Benedetti MichelangeliSelfElgar: The Man Behind the MaskSelfGenius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn GouldSelfMozart: Great Piano Concertos Vol. ISelf - Piano & Conductor (Concerto No. 12)We Want the LightSelfRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 YearsselfAlexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and EcstasyHimselfThe Greatest Love and the Greatest SorrowSelfEighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Here to Make MusicSelfAshkenazy ObservedSelfItzhak Perlman: Virtuoso ViolinistSelfBeethoven Piano Concertos 1-5HimselfThe TroutSelfVladimir Ashkenazy: The Vital Juices Are RussianHimselfDouble ConcertoHimself