Rudolf Kehrer (10 July 192329 October 2013) was a much-recorded Soviet and Russian classical pianist.

Biography

Kehrer was born in

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(later

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) to a family of piano-makers who had emigrated from

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. He was a solo pianist of the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra and professor at the

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. In 1961, he won the All-Union Contest. Kehrer was long known only in Eastern bloc countries, as he was denied the opportunity to travel freely. His recording career lasted for over 40 years (1961–2001) in many diverse locations. Kehrer last lived in Berlin and died in that city on October 29, 2013, at the age of 90. Markus Schirmer
''Rudolph Kehrer.''
In: Tamino-Klassikforum.at, 1. November 2013.

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* * 1923 births 2013 deaths Russian people of German descent Musicians from Tbilisi Soviet classical pianists Classical pianists from Georgia (country) Soviet people of German descent Expatriates from Georgia (country) in Switzerland {{Classical-pianist-stub