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Rudolf Serkin

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Bohemian-born American pianist

Person · Open Library

Works
1

Top works

  • The First Twenty-Five Years Programs 1951-1975

via Open Library + Wikidata

Film & TV

Acting

Known for

  • The Golden Age of the Piano — Self1993
  • Ozawa — Self1985
  • The Kennedy Center Honors — Self1978

via TMDB

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
20,957
Total plays
159,525

Tags

Classicalpianoclassical pianoVirtuosoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Rudolf Serkin (March 28, 1903 – May 8, 1991) was a Bohemian-born pianist. He was born in Cheb (Eger), Bohemia (now Czech Republic) to a Russian-Jewish family. Hailed as a child prodigy, Serkin was sent to Vienna at the age of nine, where he studied piano with Richard Robert and, later, composition with Joseph Marx making his public debut with the Vienna Philharmonic at 12. From 1918 to 1920 he studied composition with Arnold Schoenberg and participated actively in Schoenberg's Society for the P

via Last.fm · Rudolf Serkin

Key facts

Born
( 1903-03-28 ) March 28, 1903, Cheb , Bohemia , Austria-Hungary
Died
May 8, 1991 (1991-05-08) (aged 88), Guilford, Vermont , United States
Occupation
Classical pianist
Years active
1916–1988
Spouse
Irene Busch
Children
7, including Peter
Awards
Presidential Medal of Freedom

via Wikipedia infobox

~6 min read

Encyclopedic overview

Rudolf Serkin (28 March 1903 – 8 May 1991) was a Bohemian-born Austrian-American pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Beethoven interpreters of the 20th century.

Early life, childhood debut, and education

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