Cherkassky

Cherkassky

Cherkassky (Russian: Черкасский), or Cherkasskaya (Черкасская; feminine), may refer to:

  • Abram Cherkassky (1886-1967), Ukrainian/Soviet painter
  • Prince Alexander Bekovich-Cherkassky (? - 1717), Russian officer who led the first Russian military expedition into Central Asia
  • Count Alexey Cherkassky (1680-1742), Russian statesman
  • Count Mikhail Cherkassky (? - 1571), Russian voyevoda and notable oprichnik
  • Shura Cherkassky (1909-1995), Russian-born American classical pianist
  • Count Vladimir Cherkassky (1824-1878), Russian public figure
  • Yakov Cherkassky (? - 1666), Russian statesman and military figure

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  • Cherkassky — Shura Cherkassky (russisch Александр Исаакович (Шура) Черкасский/Alexander Isaakowitsch (Schura) Tscherkasski; * 7. Oktober 1911 in Odessa, Ukraine; † 29. Dezember 1995 in London) war ein russisch amerikanischer Pianist. Nach der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • CHERKASSKY, SHURA — (1911– ), pianist. Cherkassky was born in Odessa, and as a child received piano lessons from his mother until 1922, when his family left for the United States. There he studied at the Curtis Institute, Philadelphia, with Josef Hofmann. In 1923 he …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Cherkassky — Cherkạssky   [tʃ ], Shura, eigentlich Aleksandr Issaakowitsch Tscherkạsskij, amerikanischer Pianist russischer Herkunft, * Odessa 7. 10. 1911, ✝ London 27. 12. 1995; studierte am Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia und debütierte 1923 in… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • ЧЕРКÁССКИЙ (Cherkassky) Шура — (Cherkassky) Шура (1911–95), пианист. Род. в России. С 1923 в США, где обучался у И. Гофмана. С 1947 жил в Ницце, с 1961 – в Лондоне. Гастролировал (в России в 1991, 1995), владел огромным репертуаром …   Биографический словарь

  • Cherkassky, Shura — ▪ 1996       Ukrainian born concert pianist whose idiosyncratic performances were alternately brilliant and erratic; he was particularly admired for his interpretations of Romantic music (b. Oct. 7, 1911 d. Dec. 27, 1995). * * * …   Universalium

  • Shura Cherkassky — (October 7, 1909 – December 27, 1995) was a Ukrainian classical pianist known for his performances of the romantic repertoire. His playing was characterized by an advanced technique and piano tone. [Harold C. Schonberg, The Great Pianists from… …   Wikipedia

  • Shura Cherkassky — avec Orchestre philharmonique d Israël à Tel Aviv, 1954 Shura Cherkassky (russe : Шура Черкасский; 7 octobre 1909 27 décembre 1995) était un pianiste classique juif américain né Russe, connu pour ses …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Alexander Bekovich-Cherkassky — Prince Alexander Bekovich Cherkassky ( ru. Александр Бекович Черкасский) was a Russian officer of Circassian origin who led the first Russian military expedition into Central Asia.BackgroundBeing a Muslim by birth and a son of one of Kabarda s… …   Wikipedia

  • Ivan Cherkassky — prince Ivan Borisovich Cherkassky (Rus. Иван Борисович Черкасский , ca.1580 April 4, 1642) was a Russian statesman, for 20 years head of government under Tsar Mikhail, his cousin.Ivan Cherkassky was the only son of Boris Kambulatovich Cherkassky… …   Wikipedia

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