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Ruth Slenczynska

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6 Romances, Op. 38 : Rachmaninoff: 6 Romances, Op. 38 - No. 3, Daisies Ruth Slenczynska, Sergei Rachmaninov 03:24
Barber: Nocturne 'Homage to John Field', Op. 33 Ruth Slenczynska, Samuel Barber 04:53
13 Preludes, Op. 32 : Rachmaninoff: 13 Preludes, Op. 32 - No. 5 in G Major. Moderato Ruth Slenczynska, Sergei Rachmaninov 03:29
Lyric Pieces, Op. 65 : Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Op. 65 - 6. Wedding Day at Troldhaugen Ruth Slenczynska, Edvard Grieg 08:23
Fresh from West Chester : Barber: Fresh from West Chester - II. Let's Sit It Out, I'd Rather Watch Ruth Slenczynska, Samuel Barber 05:01
24 Préludes, Op. 28 : Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28 - No. 23 in F Major. Moderato (Ed. Paderewski) Ruth Slenczynska, Frédéric Chopin 02:00
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22, R. 190 : Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22, R. 190 - II. Allegro scherzando Ruth Slenczynska, Symphony of the Air, Henry Swoboda, Camille Saint-Saëns 05:26
Chopin: Grand valse brillante in E-Flat Major, Op. 18 (Ed. Paderewski) Ruth Slenczynska, Frédéric Chopin 07:13
J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849 Ruth Slenczynska, Johann Sebastian Bach 04:07

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6 Romances, Op. 38 : Rachmaninoff: 6 Romances, Op. 38 - No. 3, Daisies
13 Preludes, Op. 32 : Rachmaninoff: 13 Preludes, Op. 32 - No. 5 in G Major. Moderato
Barber: Nocturne 'Homage to John Field', Op. 33
Fresh from West Chester : Barber: Fresh from West Chester - II. Let's Sit It Out, I'd Rather Watch

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Born in Sacramento, California on January 15, 1925, Ruth Slenczynska is a classical pianist and the last surviving pupil of legendary Russian pianist and composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. At the age of three, her Polish father forced her to practice on the piano. The following year, she studied piano in Europe under a variety of teachers including Sergei Rachmaninoff. At the age of six, she made her debut performance in Berlin, Germany and was performing with a full orchestra in Paris, France by the age of seven. After years of emotional pressure, she withdrew from performing at the age of 15. After studying at the University of California in Berkeley, she married in 1944. However, a decade later, she divorced and returned to her career. She signed with Decca Records and began recording in the late 1950s. Ruth Slenczynska wrote a memoir, Forbidden Childhood, which dealt with her life as a child prodigy. In 1964, she became the Artist in Residence at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, a position she held until 1987. While she continued to record, she had left Decca in the early 1960s and released albums on several other labels. In January 2022, at the age of 97, Ruth Slenczynska re-signed to Decca Records and released the album My Life in Music in March. Recorded in 2021, the album celebrates the pianist’s nine-decade career.