About
Respected artist and educator who trained numerous internationally known musicians.
Before Fame
He was named in 1968 an Honored Artist of the RSFSR and in 1990 People's Artist of the RSFSR.
Trivia
His students included Dmitri Alexeev, Arcadi Volodos, Nikolai Demidenko, Stanislav Ioudenitch, and Claudio Martinez Mehner.
Family Life
He was born in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Associated With
His recordings of Ludwig van Beethoven's works were mostly released on CD.
