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Ruth Laredo

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American classical pianist (1937–2005)

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  • The Ruth Laredo Becoming a Musician Book

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1937
Active to
2005

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5,287
Total plays
45,318

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Ruth Laredo (November 20, 1937 – May 25, 2005) was an American classical pianist. She became known in the 1970s in particular for her premiere recordings of the 10 sonatas of Scriabin and the complete solo piano works of Rachmaninoff, for her Ravel recordings and in the last  16 1⁄2 years before her death for her series in the Metropolitan Museum of Art “Concerts with Commentary”. She was often referred to as “America's First Lady of the Piano”. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ruth+Laredo">Re

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ruth
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Detroit
Place of death
New York City
Occupation
pianist
Student of
Pau Casals
Instrument
piano
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Laredo-Ruth (9).jpg
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Ruth Laredo
date of death
2005-05-26
date of birth
1937-11-20
place of burial
Kensico Cemetery
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