Person Details

Birthday: 1937-07-06 01:52:57

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Gorky, Russian SFSR, USSR, [now Nizhny Novgorod, Russia]

Homepage: http://vladimirashkenazy.com/

Movie Involvements: 10

TV Involvements: 1


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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]

Most Famous Work

Le grand échiquier
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Le grand échiquier

(1972) Self - Main Guest
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
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Beyond Perfection: The Pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
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Ashkenazy Observed
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Ashkenazy Observed

(1987) Self
Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist
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We Want the Light
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We Want the Light

(2004) Self
Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Here to Make Music
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The Greatest Love and the Greatest Sorrow
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