Ruth Slenczynska
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Ruth Slenczynska was an American classical pianist and the last living piano student of Sergei Rachmaninoff. She was a child prodigy, pushed by her father, debuting with a full orchestra at age seven. She abandoned a career as a concert pianist at age 15, married at age 19 and began studies.
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ISIn Memory: Ruth Slenczynska
MMMy Life in Music
SLSlenczynska Plays Schubert Live
SNSchumann: Carnaval / Kinderszenen / Sonata No. 2
TGThe Legacy of a Genius
RLRuth Slenczynska Plays Chopin And Liszt Live!
COChopin: 12 Études, Op. 25; Barcarolle, Op. 60; Tarantella, Op. 43
COChopin: 12 Etudes, Op. 10, Trois Nouvelles Etudes, Berceuse, Op. 57, Three Ecossaises, Op. 72Awards 1
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Ruth Slenczynska was an American classical pianist and the last living piano student of Sergei Rachmaninoff. She was a child prodigy, pushed by her father, debuting with a full orchestra at age seven. She abandoned a career as a concert pianist at age 15, married at age 19 and began studies. She returned to performing in 1951 after a break of more than 10 years, and began to teach piano, from 1964 to 1987 as artist-in-residence at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Her final album was released in 2022.
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