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Cherkassky
The House of Cherkassky () is an old Russian princely family, part the Russian nobility, whose members once bore the title of Knyaz in the Russian Empire.https://russiannobility.org/princes-of-the-russian-empire/ Notable members * Mikhail Cherkassky (died 1571), Russian voyevoda and notable oprichnik * Yakov Cherkassky (died 1666), Russian statesman and military figure *Prince Alexander Bekovich-Cherkassky (died 1717), Russian officer who led the first Russian military expedition into Central Asia *Alexey Cherkassky (1680–1742), Russian statesman * Maria Cherkassky (1696–1747), lady-in-waiting from the Russian Empire, Trubetskoy family and House of Cherkasskiy *Vladimir Cherkassky (1821–1878), Russian public figure * Ekaterina Cherkassky (Vasilchikova) (1825–1888), House of Vasilchikov and House of Cherkasskiy * Maria Nikolaevna Cherkassky (died 1892), House of Tcherbatov and House of Cherkasskiy * Abram Cherkassky (1886–1967), Ukrainian/Soviet painter *Shura Cherkass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Shura Cherkassky
Shura Cherkassky (; 7 October 1909 – 27 December 1995) was a Russian-American concert pianist known for his performances of the romantic repertoire. His playing was characterized by a virtuoso technique and singing piano tone. For much of his later life, Cherkassky resided in London. Early years Alexander Isaakovich Cherkassky (Shura is a diminutive form of Alexander) was born in Odessa (then part of the Russian Empire) in 1909. Cherkassky's family fled to the United States to escape the Russian Revolution. His family was Jewish. Cherkassky's first music lessons were from his mother, Lydia Cherkassky, who once played for Tchaikovsky in St. Petersburg. She also taught the pianist Raymond Lewenthal. In the United States, Cherkassky continued his piano studies at the Curtis Institute of Music under Josef Hofmann. Before studying with Hofmann, however, Cherkassky auditioned for Sergei Rachmaninoff, who advised him to give up performing for at least two years and to change t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
