Ruth Slenczynska: Her life in music
A child prodigy in the 1920s and a Decca artist in the 1950s and 60s, 97-year-old American pianist Ruth Slenczynska has now been re-signed by the label.
The “king of instruments” has come a long way from its lowly birth as a wooden box with strings. We chart the landmarks in the evolution of the piano.
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How apt. Watching the “live” 2016 SYDNEY international piano Competition while reading your exceptionally well researched history of piano development. What a brilliant combo. I’ve learned so much more during iso. Thanks ?