Vladimir Ashkenazy
Born: 1937-07-06
• Gorky, 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]
Filmography
Beyond Perfection: The Pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Elgar: The Man Behind the Mask
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
Mozart: Great Piano Concertos Vol. I
We Want the Light
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Years
Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy
The Greatest Love and the Greatest Sorrow
Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Here to Make Music
Ashkenazy Observed
Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist
Beethoven Piano Concertos 1-5
The Trout
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Vladimir Ashkenazy: The Vital Juices Are Russian
Double Concerto