Vladimir Davidovich Ashkenazy (sometimes transliterated Ashkenazi)(born July 6, 1937) is a Russian conductor and, more notably, a pianist. He was born in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. Ashkenazy began ...

If sonic splendour were the sole criterion, Vladimir Ashkenazy’s Sibelius symphony cycle with the Philharmonia would win every prize going. Only the spectacularly natural results obtained by the BIS ...

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Vladimir Ashkenazy honoured by Royal College of Music ...