Serkin, Rudolf

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Serkin, Rudolf (b Eger, Bohemia, 1903; d Guilford, Vt., 1991). Austrian-born pianist (Amer. cit. 1939). Début Vienna 1915. Salzburg début 1925. Played in chamber mus. and sonata recitals with the violinist Adolf Busch, whose son-in-law he became. Amer. début with Busch, Washington DC 1933. Settled in USA. Head of pf. dept. at Curtis Inst. from 1939, becoming dir. 1968–76. One of greatest pianists of his time. Art. dir. of Marlboro mus. fests. in Vermont, which he helped to establish 1950.

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