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Profile of Ruth Laredo
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Ruth Laredo |
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20th November 1937 |
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Detroit, Michigan, USA |
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Ruth Laredo (nee Meckler, November 20, 1937, Detroit, Michigan - May 25, 2005, New York, New York) was an American classical pianist referred to as "America's First Lady of the Piano". A precocious starter, she was able to play God Bless America on her mother's piano at age two. Under the tutelage of Rudolf Serkin, she graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music in 1960. She was married for some time to violinist Jaime Laredo.
Ruth Laredo was known for landmark recordings of Scriabin and Rachmaninoff.
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