Rudolf Firkušný

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Rudolf Firkušný

Communications

#7860

World Rank

#10716

Historical Rank

#3450

USA Rank

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• Communications

Why Is Rudolf Firkušný Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Rudolf Firkušný was a Moravian-born, Moravian-American classical pianist. Life Born in the Moravian town of Napajedla, Firkušný started his musical studies with the composers Leoš Janáček and Josef Suk, and the pianist Vilém Kurz. Later he studied with the legendary pianists Alfred Cortot and Artur Schnabel. He began performing on the continent of Europe in the 1920s, and made his debuts in London in 1933 and New York in 1938. He escaped the Nazis in 1939, fled to Paris, later settled in New York and eventually became a U.S. citizen.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Rudolf Firkušný?

Rudolf Firkušný is affiliated with the following schools:

• Juilliard School