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Vladimir Ashkenazy (sometimes transliterated Ashkenazi) (born July 6, 1937), conductor and pianist.

Graduate of the Moscow Conservatoire[?]; he won the prestigious Chopin competition[?] in Warsaw in 1955.

He is noted for his interpretation as a pianist.

In 1998 he became Principal Conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.

External Link

http://www.philharmonia.spb.ru/persa/ashkenazi

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