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100 1 $aCarr, Elizabeth,$d1935-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2005042700
245 10 $aShura Cherkassky :$bthe piano's last czar /$cElizabeth Carr.
260 $aLanham, Md. :$bScarecrow Press,$c2006.
300 $axiv, 301 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :$billustrations ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 283-289), discography (p. 259-282), and index.
520 1 $a"Shura Cherkassky's life story, like his music, is provocative and captivating. At his death in 1995, Cherkassky was considered one of history's greatest pianists, as well as the last direct link to the Romantic piano tradition of Chopin, Liszt, and Rubinstein. His story merits telling not only for his musical achievements but also for the inspiration he provided by demonstrating tenacity, integrity, common sense, and uncommon courage. Cherkassky began his musical career in Ukrainian Odessa at a time of lethal civil strife. Escaping with his parents to America, the child prodigy came under the tutelage of famed pianist Josef Hofmann, whose unfailing personal and professional assistance continued for more than twenty years. He overcame poverty, prejudice against his Jewish origins, and unhappiness from his ambivalence over his homosexuality to forge an impressive touring and recording career, an enormous musical repertoire, and an intriguing personality both on stage and off. From his sensational 1923 American debut tour to sold-out concerts on six continents, Shura Cherkassky retained his brilliance throughout a seventy-five year professional career." "Through observations, anecdotes, sixteen pages of photos, and personal correspondence, this biography offers extensive research never before published and an intimate look at the man and his music."--BOOK JACKET.
600 10 $aCherkassky, Shura.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85105950
650 0 $aPianists$vBiography.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008109348
852 00 $boff,mus$hML417.C45$iC37 2006