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Lila Kedrova (1909–2000), Russian-born French-American actress, won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; Olga Kern (born 1975), Russian-born classical pianist, won the 11th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, direct family ties to both Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky [11]
Russian military personnel of World War I (8 C, 911 P) ... Pages in category "Russian people of World War I" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 ...
Category: People of World War I. 65 languages. ... Children in World War I (1 C, 1 P) G. People of the Gallipoli campaign (1 C, 70 P) H. Historians of World War I ...
Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz [n 1] (October 1 [O.S. September 18] 1903 – November 5, 1989) was a Russian [1] [2] [3] and American pianist. Considered one of the greatest pianists of all time, [4] [5] [6] he was known for his virtuoso technique, timbre, and the public excitement engendered by his playing.
The Barmaley (Russian: Бармалей) is an informal name of a fountain in the city of Volgograd (formerly known as Stalingrad). Its official name is Children's Khorovod (Round Dance). The statue is of a circle of six children dancing the khorovod around a crocodile. While the original fountain was removed in the 1950s, two replicas were ...
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Russia's rivalries with Germany and Austria-Hungary led to an alliance with France and involvement in Balkan affairs. The July Crisis opened a general conflict in which Russia was allied with France and the United Kingdom. Emperor Nicholas II believed he could re-establish his autocratic power and reunite his people through a victorious war ...
Jascha Heifetz (/ ˈ h aɪ f ɪ t s /; February 2 [O.S. January 20] 1901 – December 10, 1987) was a Russian-American violinist, widely regarded as one of the greatest violinists of all time. [1] Born in Vilnius , he was soon recognized as a child prodigy and was trained in the Russian classical violin style in St. Petersburg .