Naum Sluzsny (1914–1979) was a Swiss-born concert and chamber

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Career

Sluzsny gained a reputation after the

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. He was a student of

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and lived and taught in

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. In 1967, he joined the Brussels

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order "Le Ciment" for which he composed an LP. He was part of the Trio Reine Elisabeth with the violinist

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and with cellist Eric Feldbusch.

Selected performances

* On 24 October 1967 in the Town Hall in New York * On 17 August 1973 in the Casino Kursaal in

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Selected discography

*''Le Ciment'' - Vinyl LP featuring the tracks Entree, Meditation, Tumulte, 1er Voyage: L'Air. *''Recital De Piano'' (1967) *''Chefs-d'Oeuvre Pour Piano'' (1978) *''6 Preludes Piano'' (sheet music)

References

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