Meet 99-year-old pianist Ruth Slenczynska, Rachmaninov’s last living pupil | Classic FM

Rachmaninov’s last living pupil, 99-year-old pianist Ruth Slenczynska, has had an astonishing career spanning nearly a century.

Described as “the greatest piano genius since Mozart”, Slenczynska is a former child prodigy who recorded for Decca in the 1950s and 60s, when she became known as one of the most celebrated Chopin interpreters.

Her solo piano album ‘My Life in Music’ (recorded in 2021) is out now on Decca Classics: https://shop.decca.com/products/my-life-in-music-cd

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