Ruth Laredo

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Birth Name: Ruth Meckler

Born: 20 November 1937 Died: 25 May 2005

Country of origin: United States

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Description: Concert pianist known for her interpretations of difficult French and Russian music, particularly the works of Sergei Rachmaninoff. She was the first American-born female pianist to become a renowned international performing and recording artist. She helped bring the piano compositions of Scriabin into the mainstream, recording all of his sonatas. She made her orchestral debut at age 11, playing a movement of a Beethoven concerto with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at the Michigan State Fairgrounds. ... (more)

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