Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | May 4, 1885 |
Birth Place | Ukraine |
Age | 134 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Feb 25, 1965 (age 79) |
Birth Sign | Taurus |
Net worth: $13 Million (2024)
About
Famed musician and educator who performed Mozart's sonata for two pianos with Composer
Before Fame
He started piano lessons when he was five and was giving concerts by the time he was nine.
Trivia
He relocated to Japan in 1929 where he would live for 15 years. He went against the country's cultural grain and promoted Yamaha pianos when the majority preferred Bechstein and Steinway.
Family Life
He married Conductor Jascha Horenstein's sister. He fathered Beate Sirota Gordon, the famed performing arts presenter and women's rights advocate.
Associated With
He was invited by Ignacy Jan Paderewski to enter into private lessons with the famed Pianist at the age of nine, but his parents felt he was too young.