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Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)

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Pianist and conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy, who made his name in the world at the International Chopin Piano Competition in 1955 and left behind many masterpieces on the Decca label with his outstanding technique and polished tone, was sadly missed by many fans when he announced his retirement from concert activities in January 2020. The news of Ashkenazy's retirement in January 2020 was widely circulated around the world, and his retirement was regretted by many fans. Since it is impossible to hear Ashkenazy perform live, this 2-CD set includes a wide range of repertoire spanning more than 50 years, from the masterpieces of Chopin, of whom Ashkenazy is said to have recorded almost all of his works, to the masterpieces of Bach, Beethoven, Rachmaninov, and Prokofiev, which he has worked on for many years. (C)RS