Shura Cherkassky was a Russian-American concert pianist known for his performances of the romantic repertoire. His playing was characterized by a virtuoso technique and singing piano tone. For much of his later life, Cherkassky resided in London.
Cherkassky with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in 1954
Cherkassky and his parents (1923)
Cherkassky's grave in Highgate Cemetery
1934 US passport issued to 23-year-old Shura Cherkassky
Josef Casimir Hofmann was a Polish-American pianist, composer, music teacher, and inventor.
Josef Hofmann
Hofmann in 1916
Hofmann as a young man at the keyboard
Josef Hofmann playing solos in the Metropolitan Opera House gala on November 28, 1937, the 50th anniversary of his American debut.