Rudolf Serkin | |
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![]() Rudolf Serkin in 1962 | |
Born | |
Died | May 8, 1991 Guilford, Vermont, United States | (aged 88)
Occupation | classical pianist |
Years active | 1916–1988 |
Spouse | Irene Busch |
Children | 7, including Peter Serkin |
Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom |
Rudolf Serkin (28 March 1903 – 8 May 1991) was a Bohemian-born Austrian-American pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Beethoven interpreters of the 20th century.[1]