Grigory Ginzburg
Overview
Nizhny Novgorod
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- December 5, 1961 in Moscow
Moscow
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) was a Jewish-born, Russia
Russia
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Pianist
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Ginzburg first studied with his mother before being accepted as a student in Alexander Goldenweiser's class at Moscow Conservatory
Moscow Conservatory
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. In 1927 he gained fourth prize in the Warsaw
Warsaw
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International Frederick Chopin Competition
International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition
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. He was recognized as one of the finest musicians in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
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and toured Europe several times. He became professor at Moscow Conservatory in 1929 and was a very important teacher.
