Vladimir Ashkenazy
July 6, 1937 (87 years old) in 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]
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- 2020 ·Beyond Perfection: The Pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangelias Self
- 2010 ·Elgar: The Man Behind the Maskas Self
- 2009 ·Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gouldas Self
- 2004 ·We Want the Lightas Self
- 2000 ·Van de Schoonheid en de Troostas himself
- 1997 ·Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Yearsas self
- 1994 ·The Greatest Love and the Greatest Sorrowas Self
- 1989 ·Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Here to Make Musicas Self
- 1987 ·Ashkenazy Observedas Self
- 1978 ·Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinistas Self
- 1974 ·Beethoven Piano Concertos 1-5as Himself
- 1972 ·Le Grand Échiquieras Self - Main Guest
- 1970 ·The Troutas Self
- 1970 ·Vladimir Ashkenazy: The Vital Juices Are Russianas Himself