Shura Cherkassky

American classical pianist (1909–1995)
Person human Q713428
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Shura Cherkassky

Summary

Shura Cherkassky is a human[1]. Born in Odesa[2], he… he was born on September 24, 1909[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on December 27, 1995[5]. He worked as a pianist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Shura Cherkassky was born in Odesa[2].
  • Shura Cherkassky passed away in London[4].
  • Shura Cherkassky was born on September 24, 1909[3].
  • Shura Cherkassky died on December 27, 1995[5].
  • Burial took place at Highgate Cemetery[8].
  • Shura Cherkassky held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Shura Cherkassky's professions included pianist[6].
  • Shura Cherkassky was educated at Curtis Institute of Music[10].
  • Shura Cherkassky is recorded as male[11].
  • Shura Cherkassky's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Shura Cherkassky's record label is recorded as Nimbus Records[13].
  • Shura Cherkassky's record label is recorded as HMV Retail Ltd.[14].
  • Shura Cherkassky's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[15].
  • Shura Cherkassky's record label is recorded as Decca[16].
  • Shura Cherkassky's Commons category is recorded as Shura Cherkassy[17].
  • Shura Cherkassky's family name is recorded as Cherkassky[18].
  • Shura Cherkassky's given name is recorded as Aleksandr[19].
  • Shura Cherkassky studied under Józef Kazimierz Hofmann[20].
  • Shura Cherkassky's instrument is recorded as piano[21].
  • Shura Cherkassky's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Александр Ицкович Черкасский'}[22].
  • Shura Cherkassky's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Шура Черкасский'}[23].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: UA[25]

  • Began / founded: 1909-10-07[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1995-12-27[27]

  • Genre(s): classical[28]

  • Community tags: american pianist, classical, pianist, piano[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3f240111-fdb8-4ab4-a579-7352d94b1579[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Odesa[2], Shura Cherkassky… he was born on September 24, 1909[3].

Education

Shura Cherkassky's education included a stint at Curtis Institute of Music[10]. He studied under Józef Kazimierz Hofmann[20].

Career and Affiliations

Shura Cherkassky's professions included pianist[6].

Death and Burial

Shura Cherkassky died on December 27, 1995[5]. He passed away in London[4]. Burial took place at Highgate Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Shura Cherkassky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Shura Cherkassky born?

Shura Cherkassky's place of birth was Odesa[2].

Where did Shura Cherkassky die?

Shura Cherkassky passed away in London[4].

What did Shura Cherkassky do for work?

Shura Cherkassky worked as pianist[6].

Where did Shura Cherkassky go to school?

Shura Cherkassky was educated at Curtis Institute of Music[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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