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Vladimir Ashkenazy
Six times Grammy Award winning pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy grew up in Gorky in
the Soviet Union, the son of well known Russian composer David Ashkenazy and the
actress Yevstolia Grigorievna. As a student he won numerous prestigious
classical music competitions including the coveted International Tchaikovsky
Competition. This was during the height of the Cold War and like many artists
who had the opportunity to travel to foreign countries, the young Ashkenazy was
put under pressure from the KGB to spy on his hosts, something Ashkenazy was
reluctant to do.
Ashkenazy had a diffi...
Rhapsody In Blue (Intro & Theme)
Benny Goodman, Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra, NBC Orchestra and Vladimir AshkenazyGershwin : Rhapsody in Blue - An American in Paris
3:22
Tea for Two
Django Reinhardt and Vladimir AshkenazyDistinctive Rhythm Instrumentals
2:51
Star Spangled Banner
U2, Vladimir Ashkenazy and Jimi HendrixRachmaninov: Transcriptions
0:42
ボレロ (Bolero)Vladimir Ashkenazy and NHK交響楽団 (NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo)
Bolero / Alborada Del Gracioso / Rhapsodie Espagnole
15:21
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102: II. AndanteDmitri Shostakovich, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy and Cristina Ortiz
Symphony No. 5 · Piano Concerto No. 2
5 Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: No. 2, Prelude in C-Sharp MinorVladimir Ashkenazy
Rachmaninov: The Piano Concertos, Etc.
