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Shura Cherkassky

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Biography

Shura Cherkassky was a Russian-American concert pianist born Alexander Isaakovich Cherkassky in 1909 in Odessa, Russian Empire. He studied at the Curtis Institute of Music under Josef Hofmann. During the 1940s, he resided in California and performed at the Hollywood Bowl. Cherkassky achieved a breakthrough in Hamburg in 1949 with a performance of Sergei Rachmaninoff's “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini”. He settled in London in 1961, where he performed until his death in 1995. His recordings include the album Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 (1994).
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Albums


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  2.   Fantasia on Hungarian Folk tunes, S.123: Fantasia on Hungarian Folk tunes, S.123 featuring Franz Liszt
  3.   4 Impromptus, D. 899: No. 2, Impromptu in E-Flat Major
  4.   Prelude "Pathetique"
  5.   Chopin: Polonaise No. 3 in A Major, Op. 40 No. 1 "Military" featuring Frédéric Chopin
  6.   Liederkreis, Op. 39, XII. Fruhlingsnacht (Arr. by Franz Liszt)
  7.   Concerto No. 2 In G Minor, Op. 16
  8.   Hungarian Fantasy for Piano & Orchestra, S. 123 featuring Herbert von Karajan
  9.   Polka De W.R. in A flat major, TN 11/18
  10.   Souvenir de Hapsal, Op. 2 ; TH 125, III. Chant sans paroles
  11.   Rigoletto Paraphrase
  12.   Fruhling, Op. 57: V. Liebeswalzer
  13.   Hungarian Rhapsody No. 5 in E Minor, S.244/5 featuring Herbert von Karajan
  14.   Hungarian Rhapsody No. 4 in E-Flat Major, S.244/4 featuring Herbert von Karajan
  15.   Hungarian Dance No. 6 in D Major, WoO 1 featuring Herbert von Karajan
  16.   Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor, WoO 1 featuring Herbert von Karajan
  17.   Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21: I. Maestoso
  18.   Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G Minor, WoO 1 featuring Herbert von Karajan
  19.   Hungarian Dance No. 3 in F Major, WoO 1 featuring Herbert von Karajan
  20.   Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: III. Largo
  21.   Etude Op. 10, No. 3 in E Major
  22.   Etudes, Op. 10: No. 4 in C sharp minor
  23.   Etudes, Op. 10: No. 2 in A minor
  24.   Three Fantasiestücke, Op. 111
  25.   Etude Op. 10, No. 1 in C Major
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