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CodeDS/UK/15827
NameBarsukov; Sergei (23 December 1898-1984); Russian pianist
Variations of NameSergey Nikolayevich Barsukov | Sergei Barsukoff
Dates23 December 1898-1984
GenderMale (cisgender)
Place of Birth/OriginSt Petersburg, Russia (born)
RelationshipsSon of a general in the Czar's army
Spouse of Mary Reis Selby
BiographySergei Barsukov was a Russian pianist. He studied at Kiev Conservatory. In 1923, having lost his parents and fortune in the Russian war, he emigrated to the USA where he started as a bottle washer for a milk company in New York. He was later engaged to accompany Nina Koshets and became f piano teacher at Washington State College. In the 1940s, he formed a piano duo with Despy Karlas.

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