As a boy, Simon Barere supported his family by playing in silent movie cinemas and restaurants after his father's unexpected death.
Performer Biography
Simon Barere's teacher, Annette Essipova, was one of the most dazzling and graceful pianists of her era, combining technical facility with poetic expression.
Performer Biography
Simon Barere, the pianist on this album, was born into an impoverished Jewish family in Odessa, the eleventh of thirteen children.
Performer Biography
Simon Barere, the pianist on this album, collapsed at the keyboard and died from a cerebral haemorrhage during his first-ever performance of the Grieg Concerto at Carnegie Hall in 1951.
Performer Biography
Alexander Glazunov, the enlightened Director of the St. Petersburg Imperial Conservatory, sidestepped regulations to allow Barere, who was Jewish, to gain entrance.
Performer Biography
Simon Barere's career faced setbacks, including a ban on touring outside the Soviet Union, and later, he was forced to play under an assumed name on vaudeville stages due to Hitler's persecution of Jews.
Performer Biography
Glazunov, the Director of the St. Petersburg Imperial Conservatory, ensured Simon Barere remained at the Conservatory for seven years, longer than the norm, to protect him from compulsory Army conscription.
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