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Also known as Andrey Volkonsky, Andrey Mikhailovich Volkonsky, André Volkonsky

Soviet, Russian and French composer and harpsichordist (1933—2008)

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Prince Andrei Mikhaylovich Volkonsky (Russian: Андрей Михайлович Волконский, February 14, 1933 in Geneva, Switzerland – September 16, 2008 in Aix-en-Provence, France) was a Russian composer of classical music, conductor and harpsichordist. He was a key figure in Early Music Revival in Russia. A descendant of a Russian aristocratic princely family in exile, he was born in Geneva in 1933. As a child he played his improvisations to Sergei Rachmaninoff. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Andrei+Vol

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Andrey
Family name
Volkonsky
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Geneva
Place of death
Aix-en-Provence
Occupation
harpsichordist
Languages spoken
Russian
Noble title
knyaz
Field of work
music
Instrument
organ
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place of burial
Menton
date of birth
1933-02-14
date of death
2008-09-16
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