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Ashkenazy

American  
[ahsh-kuh-nah-zee] / ˈɑʃ kəˌnɑ zi /

noun

  1. Vladimir (Davidovich) born 1937, Russian pianist in western Europe since 1963.


Ashkenazy British  
/ ˌæʃkəˈnɑːzɪ /

noun

  1. Vladimir. born 1937, Soviet-born Icelandic pianist and conductor

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I’m thinking of Koussevitzky leading the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1945; Karajan leading the Berlin Philharmonic in 1965; Ashkenazy leading the Philharmonia Orchestra in 1980.

From Washington Post Feb. 4, 2022

A recording of it with violinist Itzhak Perlman, pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy and cellist Lynn Harrell won a Grammy in 1981.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2020

Sunburned and with a movie star’s polish, Mr. Ashkenazy, 43, was sheathed in black, Johnny Cash style, from his cowboy hat to his jeans, moving briskly to a backbeat of cellphone pings.

From New York Times Apr. 12, 2019

Studio216 partner Boaz Ashkenazy says his company is also working on commercial projects using Microsoft's HoloLens - a headset that mixes the real world with the digital.

From BBC May 23, 2016

A hefty dose of Mozart's sonatas with pianist-conductor Daniel Barenboim leads to Beethoven sonatas performed with pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2015

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