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Piatigorsky

American  
[pyah-ti-gawr-skee, pyat-i-] / ˌpyɑ tɪˈgɔr ski, ˌpyæt ɪ- /

noun

  1. Gregor 1903–76, U.S. cellist, born in Russia.


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For six decades, beginning with his undergraduate years at USC — where he attracted the attention of Igor Stravinsky, Aaron Copland, Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky and the odd rock ‘n’ roll musician about town — Tilson Thomas has been a joy-making key figure in American music.

From Los Angeles Times

He visited a final time in 1970 for a five-week tour with the cellist Gregor Piatigorsky.

From New York Times

My “new friend” was Gregor Piatigorsky.

From Los Angeles Times

Christopher Isherwood was in the neighborhood, along with theater director Max Reinhardt and Russian cellist Gregor Piatigorsky.

From Los Angeles Times

The lobby’s busts of a brooding Beethoven and beloved cellist Gregor Piatigorsky appeared to have been carrying on their otherworldly dialogue unconcerned by pandemic.

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