Born 1937. Ashkenazy, a world famous pianist and conductor, was born in Gorki,
(now) Russia. The following is an excerpt from a linked biography that covers
his extensive credits. "The first part of his long life as a musician was
devoted to the piano. Building on the foundation of his studies at the Central
School of Music and Moscow Conservatoire and his success in winning second
prize at the Chopin Competition in Warsaw in 1955 and first prizes in the Queen
Elizabeth Competitio...